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kev/guys, you think this oil is fine for front diff? - owners manual recommends "Castrol SAF-X0" but amazon don't have that for next day delivery? - front diff only needs 0.56 litres according to owners manual so that's cool 👍

good avice Kev, cheers will do the front diff oil before the rear and the transfer box oils, see if it makes a diff (pun intended) 😁

Thats GS, you're a god damned hero, I'll get cracking on these as soon as the steering uj & tracking is done.

thanks bro :)

Okay, so I guess put a diptick in there to check the colour of the oil, see if its creamy as opposed to black, if so water? As for the breathers where are they and how do I check them? Sorry for the daft questions!

Okay then brother, what should I be checking here? - not the transfer box? the differential boxes, front and back if they are at both ends? - thanks Freddie.

Yep, UJ & tracking first, thank stanley. I haven't checked the transmission parts, I did ask about changing the oil in the transfer box and they said that there was no leakage, the box was squeeky clean and their thoughts were that if it was letting water in it would have to be leaking oil out...

Update on this guys, took it into a local garage and asked them to diagnose the issue and they came back with a few issues. Requires steering column lower UJ Suspected faulty transfer box They also noted a suspected throttle body and air intake duct/plenum chamber for the oil spilling out onto...

okay folks an update, I checked all arms/rods on all 4 wheels no play at all. The OG mechanic ran away because he couldn't figure it out, had another guy out yesterday, he checked the wheels/arms said no probs there, he got under the car as I slowly reversed and turned and the prop shaft...

Okay, thanks Stanley & also for the link you posted, got axle stands coming today from halfords as I only previously had 2 bottle jacks on gravel/mud which made me too nervous to get under the car, had to go to the industrial estate locally after hours to get under the car, also got some boat...

I'll check them all tomorrow, take wheel off, put car in neutral, chock wheels and then check all arms with pry bar and look for stuff not recentering on the bushes or adverse play in shafts and/or split boots? That make sense? Thanks Freddie.

One thing though @Stanleysteamer, might be a silly question, but there is a big knuckle at the back of the rear prop shaft, that moves in 4 directions IIRC, could that answer why the clunks only happen on turning, if that part is locking up?

I get you Stanley, thanks, what I'll do is put your point to the mechanic and see what he says, I do agree, you would expect the noise to be happening going over bumps, going straight etc, not worse as you get to full lock as you say. Will update once I hear from him. Thanks mate.

alright boys, I think we got it diagnosed, the mobile mechanic that came round was pretty great, really seemed to know his stuff, he first diagnosed that the starter motor was gone, a 14 year old denso, replaced with a denso starter and that fixed that, guy took the old starter out after...

I tried both keys, not sure if I have an electric steering column I have a physical lever underneath the steering column to adjust height?

Hi mate, will put a multimeter on it tomorrow, need to look into how to use a mm to do that, got on tho, this is the reading off the ring charger I have.

@Stanleysteamer, @gstuart - any ideas boys?

FML guys, it gets worse sorry, okay, so I go out yesterday to start the car, nothing, steering column locked, turn ignition on, put foot on brake and hear a click and nothing, no attempt to start at all, no errors on code reader (LRSoft 3.0), so I figure, bad battery, bring the battery in, plug...

Thanks for the advice hero, I did hear a clunk when braking that came on at the same time as the turning clonks. One silly question though please, front or rear?

Thanks Stuart, will go down to the local industrial estate over the weekend and check everything! :) Will update as I know more...