Clunk when turning Steering wheel

I notice it when im turning to the right more, but often does it when turning left, from wheels being strait foward to going to one side i will get a clear loud clunk from front of car.
Any ideas chaps? hopefully not a CV joint, could be something hitting anything but doubt it, not much to hit, and its not a normal noise.

I get the exact same thing, when going past a certain point

If i drive after turning to the right clunk then its aligned slightly to the right

and if i turn it to the left clunk and carry on it pulls to the left a fair bit!

Any help would be great!

From memory, a clunk on steering one way could well be CV joint? There's been posts about it lately so do a search for more info.

Otherwise, have a good check of all suspension/steering. Wheel bearing would normally whine. Are your top mounts ok? Do the 'finger' test - if you can get your finger in gap between the top plate of top mount and the rubber then you need new ones!

Cheers
Andy

Found this

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=6322&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=suspension+creak&start=0

Sounds like New Top mounts for me

Sounds like track rod end to me, if is clunks either way, outboard CV joints click on full lock when they get worn.

To check the track rod ends jack up the car and waggle the wheel from side to side, you should feel a clunk If ther is play in the joints). You coulds also get someone to look at the track rod end at the same time and check for visual movement.

If this does not turn up anything start checking suspension bushes and top mounts  for wear.

Rob

check ur bottom ball joint , once they wear a bit they make a right racket

2modified - I think your problem could be the rack. As well as clunking and being aligned differently after coming out of a turn, my steering wheel also got stiff to turn after a certain point. Peel back one of the rack gaiters and see it its all rusty or nicely lubed as it should be. Rusty water ran out of mine!

Cheers,

Ross

I had this issue over the last few weeks - it turned out to be the drivers side outer CV joint…. so I'm replacing both sides, new wheel bearings and  bottom ball joints - as will save time later on having to take it all apart again…  

I had new suspension on car only last month - so wasn't any of that but I did check just in case… parts faulty and all!!!

Again this website confirmed what issue was for me - keep the site rocking all.

Hope you find out what ur issues is?