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Front end knock - bay kombi
paulr - June 15th, 2014 at 04:20 PM

Bit stumped here.
When I turn left there's a reasonably sharp knock in the front end. The front ends in pretty good nick. I've jacked it up and the wheels aren't knocking or rubbing. My instincts say ball joint but they seem ok - any ideas ? It does not do it turning right or driving straight.
Cheers Paul


psimitar - June 15th, 2014 at 10:37 PM

Did you do the usual check with the wheels off the ground and rock them with hands at 3 & 9 then 6 & 12? These let you know which joint is playing up.

Also, on the outside chance check all the wheel bolts are tight.


paulr - June 15th, 2014 at 11:08 PM

Yeah I checked them all but the more I think about the more I am convinced it's the BJs - back to the shed again tomorrow night.

ThAnks psimitar


matberry - June 16th, 2014 at 08:09 AM

you know how to correctly check your ball joints, hands on wheels at 12 and 6 Oclock won't do it

More info req'd to help, is it a once only clunk or rythmical as in with the rotation of the wheel, or steering dampner bush (unlikely)


paulr - June 16th, 2014 at 03:20 PM

It's rhythmical Matt but it clunks . Nothing straight or turning right. Bloke on DSK suggests bottom left ball joint.


matberry - June 16th, 2014 at 05:19 PM

Which side does it sound like its coming from? If rythmical and varies with speed and comes from the rh side its a colapsed wheel brg.....my call at this stage


matberry - June 16th, 2014 at 05:21 PM

Ball joints will clunk on bumps, so may tie rod ends if really nackered, should be replaced way before that bad


paulr - June 16th, 2014 at 05:28 PM

Thanks Matt

Back to the shed tonight hopefully.
Wheel bearig are fine, wil double check everything else.

Cheers


vlad01 - June 16th, 2014 at 07:33 PM

not control arm bearing or bush?


paulr - June 16th, 2014 at 07:48 PM

how do i check that one vlad - i just rechecked - everything thing else seems ok. No movement anywhere.


matberry - June 16th, 2014 at 07:49 PM

Wjth the vehicle jacked up and on stands, check the upper ball joints and tie rod ends by squeezing/compressing with large multi-grips, check the lower b/j's bu levering arm upwards with a large screwdriver. Any more than 2-3mm movement on the b'j's and the can make a noise. Any movement and they are worn


paulr - June 16th, 2014 at 10:14 PM

Thanks again Matt. I' ll check it again tomorrow night.
Paul


vlad01 - June 16th, 2014 at 10:21 PM

kombi uses beam with torsion bars right?

I wonder if it could be a loose or flogged anchor screw allowing the control arm to move?

had this happen to my SB years ago and the whole upper arm came out completely when I turned a corner when the screw dropped out.


donn - June 17th, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Torsion bar rubbers, sounds a lot like a problem I had with a Peugeot many years ago


h - June 17th, 2014 at 11:48 AM

Peugeot :grind: - demons out! :lol:


donn - June 17th, 2014 at 05:51 PM

Come on h, you know you always wanted one, probably still do but sadly they just don't make them like they once did :smilegrin:


psimitar - June 17th, 2014 at 06:54 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by donn
Come on h, you know you always wanted one, probably still do but sadly they just don't make them like they once did :smilegrin:


yea, now they don't rust :lol:


vlad01 - June 17th, 2014 at 08:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by h
Peugeot :grind: - demons out! :lol:


spewgot! http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-sick015.gif