Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: david wood on February 03, 2014, 05:27:34 pm
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hi ive started to get a nocking noise when I use my steering wheel in the van seems like its comeing from the front right hand wheel any ideas is it safe to keep driveing ???
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Spruce will probably know the answer mate. He'll be on later I think.
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great cheers
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It will be the Tie rod end, I have had both sides replaced so far, it is a weakness on the traffic. Cost about £16 for the part, and an hours labour to fit. ;D
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Hopefully not the CV joint, as they can be bugger when they go. See a car catapult into the air when it went :o :o
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Had the same for the last 6 mths, not the tie rods, been back on numerous occasions and they still cant find the problem. Been assured not a safety issue, seems to be ok for a few days then re occurs. Builder mate has the same with his traffic drivers side frt.
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A very good chance its the strut top mount/bearing. Open the bonnet and watch the top of the strut as you turn the wheel from side to side,you may well see movement. It is a well known failing.
Its this type of thing.,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/301017903515?hlpht=true&ops=true&viphx=1&lpid=95&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=95&ff19=0
And it makes the clunk noise as an early symptom.
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great thanks for all the info ial have to get it to a garage this week :'(
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I'm with Samson on this one. However, you never know until you get it checked out.
Lower ball joints can also do some funny things.
A CV joint usually starts with a knocking noise when driving forward/backwards with the steering on full lock. It is usually the result of a split gaitor.
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Just thought - check for loose wheel nuts.
Daughter came with a problem like this last month and the one front wheel's nuts hadn't been tightenend when the garage replaced disc pads.
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Trafics very troublesome
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Yes thanks will check wheel nuts later as I had new front tyres fitted over Xmas
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i have a 2003 primastar and mine was doing the same thing knocking now and again but mainly when the van had weight in.
so i booked it in for left hand ball joing and track rod ends.
still knocking, so i changed one of the engine mounts and didnt solve the problem.
im almost sure its a engine mount but a difficult to reach one, i am sending it for repair when i get some free time.
if it sounds like 1 clunk when you reverse or drive on low revs it could possibly be the same.
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Yes at low revs when turning or reversing it sounds like a popping funny noise as we'll like your driving on stones or something ???
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Mine has just failed its MOT on the track rod ends. £36 for two. They are sided.
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Yes at low revs when turning or reversing it sounds like a popping funny noise as we'll like your driving on stones or something ???
the truth is, if you take it to a garage it will probs be trial and error and could end up costing a small fortune.
im going to try getting a mechanic friend to have a good look and listen before deciding what i do.
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there shouldn't be trial or error for track rod ends or cv joint, ball joints or wheel bearings pretty easy to check straight away and tell you what it is
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Just an update the knocking sound on my van was a top suspension mount all fixed now :)
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A very good chance its the strut top mount/bearing. Open the bonnet and watch the top of the strut as you turn the wheel from side to side,you may well see movement. It is a well known failing.
Its this type of thing.,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/301017903515?hlpht=true&ops=true&viphx=1&lpid=95&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=95&ff19=0
And it makes the clunk noise as an early symptom.
Well done Nameless Drudge for identifying the problem and thank you David for updating us.
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The knocking on my van was the top engine mount.
2 bolts had snapped so only one bolt was holding the engine in place so it was knocking everytime i went over a bump.
I only found this out when i seen smoke and hear a loud noise then seen the engine hanging out lol, but only cost £50 to fix
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Yes a engine mount snapped on my van
Also !
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I can guarantee its the top mount as mine was doing the same, especially when I reversed at full lock, just had it repaired and all sorted, £22 for part plus labour
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Had a couple replaced also, think it is a result of carrying a lot of weight in the van.
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i forgot to say, quite common is the strut top bearing as well