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Offline RussZS

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Heavy clunking/knocking noise from NS front area
« on: September 02, 2011, 04:42:55 pm »
My car has developed an increasingly worrying noise on the NS front arch somewhere, which is best described as a metallic clunk or thud, generally when the steering wheel is turned to the left then back to the right, or when mounting a curb (when I pull on to my driveway).

Any ideas please?

I have Eibach Sportlines if that makes a difference, standard otherwise.

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Re: Heavy clunking/knocking noise from NS front area
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2011, 04:44:37 pm »
Possibly a balljoints needing replaced?

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Re: Heavy clunking/knocking noise from NS front area
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2011, 04:49:41 pm »
Cheers, is that an expensive thing to sort please?

It's under warranty still until end of Oct, but I guess they will laugh at me given that it has the springs on?
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Re: Heavy clunking/knocking noise from NS front area
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2011, 07:28:43 pm »
Driveshaft? :confused:
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