Clunking Front drivers side

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Clunking Front drivers side

Post by Jolly Rogers » Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:52 pm

I have noticed that my Bongo has developed a clunking noise which is coming from the front.
If push up and down on the front of the Bongo it makes a clonking sound, only from the drivers side. Any ideas?

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Re: Clunking Front drivers side

Post by mikeonb4c » Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:54 pm

Droplink? Antiroll bar bush. Thats the obvious simple first stuff to eliminate from enquiries. Only concern is they only usually after a bump in the road when travelling. Not heard of them doing it when stationary :roll:
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Re: Clunking Front drivers side

Post by francophile1947 » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:06 pm

Could be a duff shock absorber. Does the car settle quickly after being "bounced"?
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Re: Clunking Front drivers side

Post by Jolly Rogers » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:21 pm

yeah settles fine.
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Re: Clunking Front drivers side

Post by WISHIHADABONGO » Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:38 pm

mikeonb4c wrote:Droplink? Antiroll bar bush. Thats the obvious simple first stuff to eliminate from enquiries. Only concern is they only usually after a bump in the road when travelling. Not heard of them doing it when stationary :roll:
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Re: Clunking Front drivers side

Post by missfixit70 » Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:24 pm

Get someone to rock it (carefully) while you look underneath, my money's on droplinks but check ARB's & brackets.
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Re: Clunking Front drivers side

Post by Jolly Rogers » Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:16 pm

what would I be looking for under the bongo :oops:
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