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Author:  southy00 [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:03 pm ]
Post subject:  clunking from drivers side

no idea what it is or what is happening, but there is a major clunking noise coming from the drivers side. now the steering rack is old and needs replacement but im not 100% convinced its that. nothing seems to be loose or broken (that i can see) it happens during driving and taking off but once it hits 80km no noise what so ever :S

any ideas?

cheers southy

Author:  poeee [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:25 pm ]
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CV's possibly. Does it get worse when turning?

Author:  Morris 1100 [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:29 pm ]
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Seat belt hanging out the door? :lol:

Author:  goodie [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:29 pm ]
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Engine steady, maybe :idea: . Does it make the same noise if you lift your foot off the throttle and push it back down again ?
Is the noise constant whilst driving, or turning ?, or is i only there when you do certain things ? Could be a number of possible things .

Author:  southy00 [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:38 pm ]
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Doesn't happen when I turn but it does happen when I lift or put down the throttle

Author:  low n blown [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:47 pm ]
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Look at the basics
bearings
ball joints
bushes incl engine steady and moujnts
undo the ball joints and check the upper arm as bearing wear will do this as well.

Author:  drmini in aust [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:09 pm ]
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It could be the steering rack-
If the rack bush is worn, the LH side can clunk.
If the 2 belleville (`wave') washers are broken the RH side can clunk, but if it's this there will also be slack in the steering.

Author:  AEG163job [ Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:17 pm ]
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I'm thinking rubber universals (that's if there's any cars left with them)
:roll:

Author:  miniDave [ Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:36 am ]
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Suspension knuckle. Check plastic bowl is in place and that the knuckle isn't sitting out at an angle.

Author:  southy00 [ Wed Dec 14, 2011 6:35 pm ]
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cheers for the help will b looking at it this weekend hopefully. and yes there is a bit of slack in the steering!

cheers guys

Author:  minideluxe [ Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:42 pm ]
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Morris 1100 wrote:
Seat belt hanging out the door? :lol:


I almost wizzed my pants, not that it has happened to me and thinking something bad has happened before :oops: :lol:

Author:  southy00 [ Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:18 pm ]
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haha nah not the seatbelt, its definatly the steering rack. it is completely rooted! so new one is needed!

on a much better note, after yrs the mini is finally up and running!

Author:  goodie [ Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:55 am ]
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Doc wins again :) .

Author:  drmini in aust [ Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:57 am ]
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goodie wrote:
Doc wins again :) .
:P

If you buy one of those supposedly `new improved!' :? racks and it sh!ts itself inside 12 months, take the bastard back to the supplier and complain!
They don't make `em like (or where) they used to.

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