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Clunking Front drivers side

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:52 pm
by Jolly Rogers
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?

Cheers

Matt

Re: Clunking Front drivers side

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:54 pm
by mikeonb4c
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:

Re: Clunking Front drivers side

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:06 pm
by francophile1947
Could be a duff shock absorber. Does the car settle quickly after being "bounced"?

Re: Clunking Front drivers side

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:21 pm
by Jolly Rogers
yeah settles fine.

Re: Clunking Front drivers side

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:38 pm
by WISHIHADABONGO
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:
I would say drop links [-o<

Re: Clunking Front drivers side

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:24 pm
by missfixit70
Get someone to rock it (carefully) while you look underneath, my money's on droplinks but check ARB's & brackets.

Re: Clunking Front drivers side

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:16 pm
by Jolly Rogers
what would I be looking for under the bongo :oops: