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 whats wrong with my car!?!?
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pauldoubleyou
Newbie

Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 13

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:23 am

im after a bit of advice on whats wrong with my car.

it started with a clunking coming from the passenger side wheel area when i went over bumps, which got me thinking the suspension bushes or the balljoint had gone.

upon inspection there was no play on the passenger side wheel, and excessive play on the drivers side?!?

this happens both when the car is on the ground (moving the wheel back and forward)

and when its jacked up (grabbing at 12 and 6oclock and moving)

the play seems to come from the balljoint area, as the lower suspension arm does not move when i wiggle the wheel, however the spring,damper,caliper,disk and wheel all do.

any ideas?
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:31 am

replace the balljoint then
pauldoubleyou
Newbie

Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 13

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:11 am

the thing that confused me was that the clunking was coming from the passenger side.

i drive up a kerb so the passenger side was up on it, then drove off and it clunked.

did this on the drivers side and nothing.
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:20 am

check the outer anti roll bar bushes
Peahole
Level 7 User

Joined: 12 Mar 2005
Posts: 243

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:58 am

Change both ure ball-joints and roll bar bushes, cant do any harm to get new ones on.
R1916S
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Joined: 23 Jan 2005
Posts: 502

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:11 pm

Buy a Hummer.

Renaut 19 are not realy made for driving over kerbs.
Clio 16valver
Level 4 User

Joined: 03 Jun 2006
Posts: 83

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:27 pm

a bit off the ball joint conversation but check your coil springs
pauldoubleyou
Newbie

Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Posts: 13

Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:09 am

its not the coil springs, ive felt all the way round them for cracks and breakages, and been round pressing each corner of the car down and none bounce.

ill whip the balljoint off at the w/e and see what the damage is.
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