Bang

[stpn666]

Hi All
I am hoping that someone can offer advice as I turn to the right I sometimes get a clunking noise and the steering appears to go light any suggestions it does not happen all the time?
Cheers
Steve
Powys Wales

[cmm303]

Tried opening the window? could be you are hitting your head against the window ?

Sorry! Somebody far cleverer than me will come up with a helpful answer.

[mikeonb4c]

Is it a 4wd? Could be drive couplings if so.

[Darkstar]

Knackered shock absorber?

[Simon Jones]

Can you determine roughly where noise is coming from? Could it be one of the universal joints in the steering column which is worn/needs greasing, or something external in the steering / suspension components. Try jacking the front up & turning the wheel from lock to lock & having a goo look & listen.

Anyone remember the Allegro where swivel joints would fail & the whole wheel would fall off!? I seem to recall someone on here had something similar on their Bongo & quite a lot of damage was done. It's probably worth getting to the bottom of the problem before it deteriorates.

[Darkstar]

oooooh yes that was when driving was interesting, could'nt even let the steering slip though your hand when coming out of a corner, and sloppy hydroelastic suspension. great fun

[Northern Bongolow]

I seem to recall someone on here had something similar on their Bongo & quite a lot of damage was done.

was it the one where the wishbone pivot snapped off and the whole lot spun around simon.

i must admit im struggling to come up with something that would knock like described above, could it be that the strut top is loose, there are 3 little studs/nuts and a bearing up there, the nearside tends to seize the bearing then collapse.

http://lushprojects.com/bongopartsmk2/c ... mgno=.html

or check the mountings on the steering rack to cross member.

http://lushprojects.com/bongopartsmk2/c ... mgno=.html

[Simon Jones]

Thanks Ady, I was trying to remember exactly what happened. Here's the thread:

http://igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/view ... ge#p570876

Photos here:

http://s221.photobucket.com/user/bongom ... t=3&page=1