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Xvisor
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Joined: 06 Sep 2004
Posts: 230
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Sat Mar 19, 2005 3:52 pm |
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When i want to drove off but have to get out of a parking spot and turn the steering wheel when standing still(or almost still) it makes a hell of a racket and i can feel it in the steering wheel! it's knocking noise when turning the wheel. if i speed up a little there nothing. I thought well don't worry but lately it gets worse fast?! What could be on his way out or needs some sort of lubricant!? |
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trancer
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Joined: 18 Jun 2004
Posts: 470
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Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:05 pm |
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it could be a CV joint, check for a split in the CV boot |
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RenaultFreak
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Joined: 09 Mar 2004
Posts: 25
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Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:37 pm |
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shock absorbers top mounts |
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Xvisor
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Joined: 06 Sep 2004
Posts: 230
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:13 am |
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Today I found out that this only happens after the car had been left still. If i park the car up and turn the steering I don't have the knocking sound and feeling?? |
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simonds1
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Joined: 29 Jan 2005
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:05 pm |
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Yeah, shock absorber top mounts. Spray a load of WD40 in 'em and it stops them making such a bad noise. That's what the knocking noise was on mine anyway |
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schakal
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Joined: 27 Jul 2004
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:16 pm |
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can somebody take a proper photo of this top mounts please ,i have heard this many times but never managed to find out where to spray the wd40  |
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Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:18 pm |
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just open the bonnet, and look in the holes on top of the suspension turrets. You will probably see cracks round the mount thing, just spray WD40 in there. Its only a short term remedy mind. |
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schakal
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:28 pm |
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i know what you mean now ,did not think it would be this easy especially when its a renault we are on about |
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Xvisor
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Joined: 06 Sep 2004
Posts: 230
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 1:01 pm |
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Cheers guys gonna try this in the morning and find out. Last time i looked there it did show some rust  |
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Chris H
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Mon Mar 21, 2005 1:30 am |
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won't be a cracked mount as most have the new style, indeed it was a recall. the bearing will be seized solid or collapsed though. |
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JB
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Joined: 16 Feb 2004
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Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:11 am |
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| can somebody take a proper photo of this top mounts please ,i have heard this many times but never managed to find out where to spray the wd40 |
here is the strut out of the car...but if u look at them in the bay u will see the same hole on top..(well on one of them u will  ) fill that hole with WD40
here is the bearing in bits fresh out of the strut...see how minging it is...
keep an eye out for a techy soon showing at a screen near you! |
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schakal
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Mon Mar 21, 2005 4:41 pm |
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cheers jon
yeah i got only 1 of them things on the chammy as you spotted .
funny enough i was spraying wd40 on them for ages cause i have this severe sickness of spraying wd40 on anything rusty  |
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