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Michael.
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Any ideas what it could be? (Steering Related)
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February 28, 2015, 11:17:49 am »
Hi guys,
Last night I was coming home from work and I think I drove over a rock or brick in the road and its hit the front of my car and then got dragged under and seems to have hit something on the front axel maybe causing it to snap. I heard a really loud 'prong' sound.
Now when I turn the wheel in both directions it makes a tapping sound and also when I'm driving over rough road/bumps it is rattling like metal on metal.
Does anyone know what this could be? I'll be taking it to a garage on my next day off but i'd like an idea before I go.
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Re: Any ideas what it could be? (Steering Related)
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February 28, 2015, 01:25:00 pm »
Perhaps a drop link on the anti roll bar, from what you've described it could be that
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March 02, 2015, 11:11:46 am »
maybe top mount? bearing is the mount may have flattened and spring pronged?
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March 02, 2015, 11:14:35 am »
Jack it up and have a look?
could be anything!!!
CV joints/driveshafts/drop links / tie rods / undertray caught in something..
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March 02, 2015, 11:41:38 am »
as Jay said, probs best to Jack it up and have a look. before you jack her up though, lift the bonnet and bounce on the front end of the side that's noisy and see if you hear anything making funny noised there.
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Re: Any ideas what it could be? (Steering Related)
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March 03, 2015, 03:01:07 pm »
Thanks for the replies, had the car in the garage today and found that my coil spring had snapped and burst the top mount in the process. All sorted now though
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March 04, 2015, 03:47:22 pm »
You may have broken a coil spring if it is making the noise when turning . Is it like a dwanging noise just when turning
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you know what... I was going to say broken spring lol glad its all sorted Michael
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