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7th March 2008, 14:15
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Location: Fleetwood
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Car(s): 2002 Saxo VTS
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STILL Knocking - What the Hell is wrong with my car!
year 2000, w reg vts.
standard suspension and ride height.
right, clunks up and down kerbs, clunks on full lock, clunks not on full lock, clunks at taxiing speeds when turning, clunks when giving it beans round corners.
the clunking is left AND right sided and has done the same thing for 18 months, slowly getting worse.
i have changed...
both drop links
both wishbones and balljoints
both driveshafts
both arb bushes (and gearbox lower bush for good luck!)
...and top mount & top mount bearing now
also nothing shows on recent mot test.
springs look ok and seated correctly.
what am i missing?
Last edited by johnnyg_vts; 10th April 2008 at 18:39.
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7th March 2008, 14:57
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Hey, I have had that clunking noise for a while to then this happend today on my lunch break!!!
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7th March 2008, 15:00
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oh shit!!
looks like your driveshafts fooked to me.
unlucky mate.
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7th March 2008, 15:02
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Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Yea my wheel popped out of the balljoint then ripped the driveshaft out!
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8th March 2008, 15:23
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someone must know this????? please.
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9th March 2008, 14:23
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Location: Carnforth (lancaster)
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Car(s): 55 CTR premier
'97 posi vts
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ive got a similar prob and have replaced just about every thing, no where near as bad as it was now relaced every thing but im just living with it mate
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9th March 2008, 14:24
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You said that you replaced the lower ball joint? was it put back together properly?
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9th March 2008, 18:51
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Quote:
Originally Posted by snewham
You said that you replaced the lower ball joint? was it put back together properly?
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yes mate, it came with the new wishbone 
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9th March 2008, 18:52
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what noise do top mounts make when they are dead?
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10th March 2008, 00:07
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i had a clunking noise in my car too and replaced top strut mounts and replaced wish bone bushes and prob solved
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10th March 2008, 00:14
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Could be the bearing under the top mount. The top mount itself wouldn't clunk.
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10th March 2008, 10:48
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i see, its definately a big clunk from each side! 
are the bearings available on their own or is it integral to the top mount?
do you need to drop the strut down to check/ replace these? 
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12th March 2008, 11:59
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...and they a main dealer only part?
can they be uprated?
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16th March 2008, 13:17
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can someone help with this?
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21st March 2008, 13:45
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can anyone help with this?
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21st March 2008, 13:53
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Saxo Breaker
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strut top mounts are usually available from any good car parts factors (ermm about 12-15 squids) each side
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21st March 2008, 13:54
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could it be rack related i wonder, as you have replaced almost everything else.
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21st March 2008, 14:00
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan
could it be rack related i wonder, as you have replaced almost everything else.
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Ryan dont sell that many, unless they get damaged in a punt ( aint saying they dont go wrong but) this query seems more bearing orineted (sp) me thinks
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21st March 2008, 14:17
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It was more of a throw it out there mate rather than a specific answer.
Might change my top mounts as on the left side when i had my strut replaced i do get a knock on turning.
it was purely because he said it happens both ways why i thought it might just be worth a quck check to see nothing is arry there
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21st March 2008, 14:21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan
It was more of a throw it out there mate rather than a specific answer.
Might change my top mounts as on the left side when i had my strut replaced i do get a knock on turning.
it was purely because he said it happens both ways why i thought it might just be worth a quck check to see nothing is arry there
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Yes see your point , suppose you could check theres no play in the rack with the wheels off ( for and aft movement)
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