P38A New clunk!

Jake Hewitt

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• Sep 27, 2015

• #1

Did a quick search but didn't come up with much.

I just fixed my main clunking which occurred when pulling off, reversing, turning etc. This was an absolutely obliterated prop shaft uj. I now have a new, much gentler clunk. This appears when stationary or moving very slowly. Just when I was about to pull off from the lights, I felt a bump through the steering wheel. Ideas?

 

wammers

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• Sep 28, 2015

• #2

Jake Hewitt said:

Did a quick search but didn't come up with much.

I just fixed my main clunking which occurred when pulling off, reversing, turning etc. This was an absolutely obliterated prop shaft uj. I now have a new, much gentler clunk. This appears when stationary or moving very slowly. Just when I was about to pull off from the lights, I felt a bump through the steering wheel. Ideas?

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Pedestrian? Look for blood on the tyre.

 

Jake Hewitt

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• Sep 28, 2015

• #3

wammers said:

Pedestrian? Look for blood on the tyre.

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Once more, you are right again. Or perhaps I wish, It'd save me some money!

 

Hippo

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• Sep 28, 2015

• #4

Did you run over an angry dwarf with a hammer?

 

Jake Hewitt

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• Sep 28, 2015

• #5

Hippo said:

Did you run over an angry dwarf with a hammer?

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I might have... Should I maybe check underneath? Are they known to cling on for a while?

 

Hippo

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• Sep 28, 2015

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Jake Hewitt said:

I might have... Should I maybe check underneath? Are they known to cling on for a while?

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Best method is to park it in a river (12 inch deep is enough) and drown the little feker.

 

Grrrrrr

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• Sep 28, 2015

• #7

CV joint / half-shaft?

I'd get a pry bar and give all linkages on drag bar etc a wiggle.

 

biketeacherdave

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• Sep 28, 2015

• #8

Still havnt found my clunk get it when I go forwards n backwards on lock last thing left is my drag link, keep looking lol

Steering damper, drop links, ball joints and anti roll bar bushes all usual suspects

 

Jake Hewitt

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• Sep 30, 2015

• #9

Right, so my front bushes are absolutely rotten! Account for the left/right steering play as well when hitting bumps. Will order from a stealers and fit when I get back to London. Indie cleared the faults from my new binnacle too, very, very reasonable price. Very happy.