Important! : really bad clunking noise

1. stevosaxo1 L-plater Joined: May 2012 Devon Posts: 66 Saxo Mk1 1.4 westcoast Mitsubishi l200 Subaru i

   #1 8th June 2012, 21:59

   got a really bad clunking noise when pulling off to go out a right hand junction on the left hand side if that makes any sense,
   Never happens on the right need to get it sorted in-case something snaps or the car falls apart
   
   So any help would be great Thank you
2. stevosaxo1 L-plater Joined: May 2012 Devon Posts: 66 Saxo Mk1 1.4 westcoast Mitsubishi l200 Subaru i

   #2 9th June 2012, 06:12

   Any help would be nice sorryto keep on but i dont want anything to go when im out driving
3. JohnRambosCat Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 stafford Posts: 299 saxo 1.1, saxo vtr

   #3 9th June 2012, 11:33

   could be a number of things mate, driveshafts, steering columm, top shocker mounts, bushes? main bush to try is the one located on the steering rack bolt
4. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #4 9th June 2012, 11:39

   Strut top mounts
   
   Drivshaft's CV joint's in particular
   
   Spring could be snapped or not seated properly
   
   The main torx bolt on the steering rack might need changing/tightening (need a big ass breaker bar to get it tight.)
   
   Of of those will most likely be the reason for your CLUNK..
5. stevosaxo1 L-plater Joined: May 2012 Devon Posts: 66 Saxo Mk1 1.4 westcoast Mitsubishi l200 Subaru i

   #5 9th June 2012, 16:58

   drive shafts are all in good order no split boots and still full of grease
   springs are perfect as had new springs fitter by a garage for mot lol
   but will try the torx bolt, if i knew where it was So sorry to be a pain in the ass
6. DAMSK11 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 Cambridgeshire, England Posts: 2180 Saxo 1.1, Fiesta Zetec S

   #6 9th June 2012, 17:32

   Drive shafts most likely, had the same problem with a saxo recently.
   
   EDIT - didn't see last post.
7. motorgirl Newbie Joined: Jun 2012 Durham City Posts: 3 Saxo

   #7 9th June 2012, 17:34

   I had same problem it was my cv joint when ya going round a round about or something or tight turn is better to try while accsel hard you will here the noise then let of accsel completley and noise should stop if that happens its more than likely your cv joint i fixed my for £35 for a second hand part and £20 for haynes manual from halfords did the work my self and it was not to complacated the book helped a lot best £20 i ever spent you might no more about fixing cars than me hope this helps. motorgirl
8. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #8 9th June 2012, 18:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevosaxo1 drive shafts are all in good order no split boots and still full of grease springs are perfect as had new springs fitter by a garage for mot lol but will try the torx bolt, if i knew where it was So sorry to be a pain in the ass

   Where the track rod's meet the rack which is bolted to the firewall area

   1 user thanked this post: user_20080
9. stevosaxo1 L-plater Joined: May 2012 Devon Posts: 66 Saxo Mk1 1.4 westcoast Mitsubishi l200 Subaru i

   #9 10th June 2012, 10:22

   i looked all the way across the the front end of the car and the only thing that was loose was the 2 bolts that hold the wishbone on inside the car on the passenger sode so got and air socket on there and done them up!!!! All sorted now not a noise coming from anywhere
10. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #10 10th June 2012, 11:20

    Ahh so it was a knock over bump's?
    
    I'd of said those bolt's if you said knock.. not clunk
    
    Glad you sorted it
11. stevosaxo1 L-plater Joined: May 2012 Devon Posts: 66 Saxo Mk1 1.4 westcoast Mitsubishi l200 Subaru i

    #11 10th June 2012, 12:27

    im not sure how they came loose though as its a nylock nut that is on there lol but yes it has gone thank god,
    Thanks for your help mate
12. FurioAndy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Newcastle Posts: 517 Saxo Furio Mark 2

    #12 11th June 2012, 23:57

    I have this problem. But it's like all of the time even over the smallest of bumps.
13. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #13 12th June 2012, 00:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by FurioAndy I have this problem. But it's like all of the time even over the smallest of bumps.

    Tighten the wishbone bolt's up under the carpet in the footwell's