clunk clunk ????????????????????

[gillm]

hi guys having a issue when turning left at full or near full lock its a clucking sound and when i wind off the lock i get another clunk . i have put my hand on the drop link whilst the lock is being put on (by a mate) and i can feel a clunk on the drop link .

i have mangaed to tighten it up a bit but im still getting the clunk . now the question is if the drop link was lose (not massivly) for 1k miles would that kill the drop link ? i have played with the ball joint and top mont but nothing . the car has done 30k if that helps ?

need this sorted asap as i have a track day on friday

[Top Cat]

Are you sure its not the steering rack. 

[PDT]

would a loose droplink cause excessive wear?

Yes, depending on how loose it was. Replace it, they are less than £15 each if you use aftermarket.

[chungster]

noooooo tis not a good time to have problems Martin!!!!

Weather is looking good for Friday. 

[gillm]

i was wondering if its the rack . i have had on my 3rd :( .

i know lee bad times .

[Hurdy]

I had this a while back. I replaced the top mounts and it was fine.

[GTIjames]

drop links are these the same as end links which connect the arb?

if so check these, as I recently had a clunking noise after installing arb's and it turned out to be the ball joint on the end link which had corroded over time and was loose

I replaced them with the ksport uprated end links and no more clunking

[gillm]

all fixed . nothing to do with drop links .

[GLIDN]

So what did it end up being>??

[DanGB]

sub frame bolts?

[GLIDN]

all fixed . nothing to do with drop links .

perhaps lower ball joints?

[ub7rm]

Tie rod?

[Janner_Sy]

he clunk on mine turned out to be the lower control arm mount not being tightened enough after the walk was removed

[matsu]

i,m interested in this thread as have a few creaky and odd clunks when i,m on full lock esp slowly turning or parking etc
 
matsu

[john_o]

replacement hip cement loose?