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| Author: | rover mini bscc [ Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Front end clunk noise. |
Hello, I have a 98 SPI x Japan which has just decided to clunk from the front end when I go over some reasonable uneven roads or decent bumps, I have tightened up all nuts under the front/ steering rack/ engine mounts/ sub frame and disconnected the front shocks and still the noise continues to baffle me. The car is fitted with 1.5 lower control arms and adjustable steady bars, The car was parked one day and all was fine , next morning the car was the noise was there. I have another problem which is, as I was tightening up the lower nuts on the drivers side the bolts holding the bottom engine steady support was stripped and some silicone with thread coming out with the bolt ( not good) and now there is oil seeping out. I hope it is just from the loosened bottom half of the cover and and not coming from inside the box. Looks like someone had a problem before and did a rough job with it. Any Ideas. Thanks |
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| Author: | ClubmanGT [ Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Front end clunk noise. |
Sounds like it is the steering rack bush. Is there any play in the tie rods - rack end? |
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| Author: | willy [ Wed Jul 09, 2014 5:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Front end clunk noise. |
Ball joint movement? |
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| Author: | rover mini bscc [ Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Front end clunk noise. |
Hi willy, I checked the wheels for movement and all is ok, I spoke to 2 mechanics and both mentioned the steering rack it's only about 18 months old so assumed it would be ok, One from mini and moke world informed me that the aftermarket one's are not as good as the origional ones. Funny thing it's not making the noise any longer, go figure. I'll pull the boots off the rack and give it another good grease. Thanks for the reply. Darryl |
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| Author: | MiniBob [ Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Front end clunk noise. |
Check out if it's grease or oil in the rack, I can't remember. Recall seeing other threads about squiring lubricant in using a syringe, so not grease ?? The rack check on the inner end should be made with the weight on the wheels. Grab the bar and try to push it up and down or front to rear, there shouldn't be any movement. |
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| Author: | rover mini bscc [ Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Front end clunk noise. |
Ok will do, One of the mechanics mentioned oil in the rack also, 90 grade I think. Thanks MiniBob. |
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| Author: | TK [ Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Front end clunk noise. |
Check to see if the bumps stops are in place. Might sound funny but I have seen it before. The top arm knocks on the subframe. |
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| Author: | rover mini bscc [ Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Front end clunk noise. |
Ok I will do it tomorrow, Thanks |
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Front end clunk noise. |
we had a late rover in here ages ago which had seen a few mechanics & panel beater/spray painters etc try to find the source of a knock in the front over bumpy roads we found the problem in about half an hour :-0 it turned out to be the windscreen washer bottle had come adrift from it`s lower mounting rubber & was bumping on the inner mudguard panel easy-peasy 
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| Author: | Harley [ Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Front end clunk noise. |
Thats a good point miniman.....that would work for the radiator overflow bottle too as its mounted on top of the shock absorber bracket in the mudguard. |
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| Author: | rover mini bscc [ Tue Nov 25, 2014 7:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Front end clunk noise. |
Harley wrote: Thats a good point miniman.....that would work for the radiator overflow bottle too as its mounted on top of the shock absorber bracket in the mudguard. Hello to all who replied and read my tale of woe. I have just solved the noise problem. Took the front wheels off last weekend and was about to replace the bump stops which like they were about cut in half, and just over 2 years old when I noticed the knuckle joint was lifting out of the top arm and the cup was missing at the bottom with shiny metal showing. Drivers side was the same, perished rubbers and flat bottomed knuckles. Now I didn't check these as they are just over 2 years old and thinking that it would not be the problem as they were nearly new, well almost. Two new spare knuckles fitted with 2 new bump stops and all is well no front end noise. Sent an e-mail to mini sport UK with pictures and waiting for a reply. Not true, Now I have a high pitch squeal coming from the newly fitted water pump just fitted, not the new fan belt as I started the car with the fan belt off and no noise, New fan belt tensioner pulley fitted and tested with the noise and replaced with the old one, still noise. Air conditioner pump not engaged no noise. Altenator was fine before fitting new water pump so not suspect. So I have come to the final conclusion it is the water pump, and I am attempting to obtain another one from Mini Sport UK, I'll see what happens. It seems to me that nothing is made like it used to be and nothing lasts very long. End of story , so far. Thanks Darryl. |
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