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JG2
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steering clunk
« on: Jun 10th, 2007, 3:29pm » |
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Ive a slight clunk around the stalk area when turning . otherwise when i pull the wheel different angles no play no noise
its a fairly well defined clunk not too loud but when it does it if i then pull the wheel sideways get a reciprocal clunk ..just slight
is it anything serious any ideas on what it might be
tks
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JG2
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Re: steering clunk
« Reply #2 on: Jun 10th, 2007, 3:42pm » |
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no ...just when turning when going slowly
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Re: steering clunk
« Reply #4 on: Jun 10th, 2007, 6:48pm » |
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Mine does this too, very light clunk from around the top of the column. Didn't fail MOT last year though and it's been doing it since I bought it so I'll live with it until something breaks or it becomes obvious what the cause is.
As you say, no play in the steering wheel so I don't think it's the top bush, however if I grab the wheel at ten past eight and pull one towards me and push the other away, I can often reproduce the noise...
Darren
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Re: steering clunk
« Reply #5 on: Jun 10th, 2007, 8:15pm » |
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good to hear someone with same problem..if you know what I mean
youve explained it exactly how mine is......if you find an explanation let me know it is not a nice noise and I would like to get resolved...finding it hard to live with!
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Re: steering clunk
« Reply #6 on: Jul 19th, 2007, 10:17pm » |
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Ive just discovered hop to stop the clunk when i turn the wheel.
If i pull very hard on the wheel towards me i can feel resistance of a spring and there is some sideways movement. Once released, the clunking noise goes .
maybe description not very good but i need to know what is wrong with the steering . it is a definite clunk at around two o clock and 10 o clock can feel it in the wiper stalk area
why pulling on the wheel hard towards me cures the problem for 2-3 weeks ?? any clever guys out there who understand the steering mechanism who could advise
the above is whilst stationary although of course it does whilst moving as well
tks john
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pete from Hull
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Re: steering clunk
« Reply #7 on: Jul 19th, 2007, 10:30pm » |
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Sounds to me like it could be a bit of wear maybe on the steering lock. if I remember rightly (and I'll check on my old one tommorow) there is a metel tooth which slots into the steering mechanism when the key is removed, hence the locking action, I think it could be worn enough to just catch.... Does it do it on each full turn of the wheel?
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JG2
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Re: steering clunk
« Reply #8 on: Jul 19th, 2007, 10:55pm » |
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yes on every turn of the wheel
when i pull really hard on wheel then problem clears...i am sure i have felt the clunk through the ignition lock area..
i wonder what is happening when i pull the wheel hard towards me..? maybe makes some subtle change in the area where the lock pin goes in
thanks for feedback appreciated.. i wonder how it can be fixed
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Re: steering clunk
« Reply #9 on: Jul 19th, 2007, 11:27pm » |
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check in the engine bay, by the steering column, my exhaust heat shield had corroded a bit and was catching on the steering column at a certain point. might be this...
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JG2
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Re: steering clunk
« Reply #10 on: Jul 20th, 2007, 9:01am » |
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ok will have a look thanks...but this is a deep solid clunk right in the steering wheel itself..hard to explain
thanks for advice though
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