Clunking noise?

1. Kate234 L-plater Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 51

   #1 25th February 2012, 18:13

   Hi, over the past few days i have noticed a clunking noise coming from the front left side (nearside) of the car. Does anyone know what this could be?
   
   Thank you
2. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #2 25th February 2012, 18:29

   Could be wishbone bolts, or lower engine mount.
3. Kate234 L-plater Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 51

   #3 25th February 2012, 18:57

   Thanks for the reply. Are these costly jobs if it is any of these problems?
4. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #4 25th February 2012, 19:50

   No no more the £50
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 25th February 2012, 19:52

   Not costly,beware of cheap looking wishbones on ebay though they`re cheap for a reason.Just a heads up.
6. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #6 25th February 2012, 21:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 Not costly,beware of cheap looking wishbones on ebay though they`re cheap for a reason.Just a heads up.

   +1 on that, learned from experience.. lol
   
   Could be droplinks too
7. Simo7 L-plater Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 45 2002 Citroen Saxo VTS

   #7 25th February 2012, 22:32

   Anti-roll bar links and balljoints are definately the most common, can make a nasty clunk even when not too far gone! Balljoints are easy to check, just get the car off the ground and find yourself a suitable pry bar, now carefully but with decent pressure lever between the balljoint arm and hub, even the slightest noticable movement is enough to know that the balljoints bad. Anti-roll bar links can be a little more tricky, if they are far gone you will be able to determine this by gripping the rods firmly and waggling them in different directions, however if they are only slightly worn, it will be difficult to immitate this movement by hand and often the only way to tell if they are gone is to remove them, which often requires chopping them out. Other things to look at are the mounting bolts for the lower arm, the nuts that hold these in place have a tendancy to work loose sometimes, check to see if they have nylock nuts fitted. There are other more uncommon faults, but these are by far your best bet.

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