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(Message started by: pedropedro on Jun 10^th, 2007, 3:29pm)

Title: steering clunk
Post by pedropedro on Jun 10^th, 2007, 3:29pm

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

Title: Re: steering clunk
Post by Kjetil S on Jun 10^th, 2007, 3:38pm

Does it clunk when driving over bumpy roads at low speeds?

Title: Re: steering clunk
Post by pedropedro on Jun 10^th, 2007, 3:42pm

no ...just when turning when going slowly

Title: Re: steering clunk
Post by Kjetil S on Jun 10^th, 2007, 3:50pm

Hm, I dunno then..

Title: Re: steering clunk
Post by sector-9 on Jun 10^th, 2007, 6:48pm

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

Title: Re: steering clunk
Post by pedropedro on Jun 10^th, 2007, 8:15pm

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!

Title: Re: steering clunk
Post by pedropedro on Jul 19^th, 2007, 10:17pm

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

Title: Re: steering clunk
Post by petehull on Jul 19^th, 2007, 10:30pm

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?

pete

Title: Re: steering clunk
Post by pedropedro on Jul 19^th, 2007, 10:55pm

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

Title: Re: steering clunk
Post by tintin on Jul 19^th, 2007, 11:27pm

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...

hth

Title: Re: steering clunk
Post by pedropedro on Jul 20^th, 2007, 9:01am

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