Front Click/Clonk

[FUNKSTER UK]

I seem to have a Click / Clonk noise somewhere from the n/s front. Replaced front upper ball joints 2 weeks ago as they were worn and checked bearings, bottom joints, Track rods and suspension arms for play at the same time and all seemed ok. The noise sometimes comes when going over bumps at speeds up to 30mph but also when changing direction (turning the wheel ) at slow speed. It is a single clonk/click and not a rattle type noise. Today I tried to feel if the steering rack maybe loose but not easy to get to the allen bolts and brackets but all seems ok.

Anybody got any ideas as I would like to do a trackday soon but don,t feel comfortable with this noise being there.

Matty.

P.S. Got caught in the rain tonight on the way home tonight (spins in 4th He he) and have wet patches both sides behind seat and between seat and doors. Anybody had this and can advise where to aim for with the silicone...

[mr2turbo300]

Not something obvious like a shock is it ?

[FUNKSTER UK]

Rob,
I,ve junmped up and down on the chassis triangle in front of the wheel to try and load/unload the shock and also listened quietly whilst jacking but with no noise.

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

I can a car with a broken spring that did that. Broke right at the bottom so it was hard to spot.

When you hear the clonk is there any feadback through the wheel?

[FUNKSTER UK]

No feeling through the wheel at all. Maybe I will Get the shock off for a better inspection, I must admit the shocks don,t look like they have weathered well but looking around not many do. Any idea whether You can buy just the spring or is it a complete replacement and can you buy from Bilstein or dealer part.

Cheers Matty.

[V6GTO]

Surely that's a ball joint.

Martin.

[V6GTO]

Surely that's a ball joint...mine's doing the same

Martin.

[FUNKSTER UK]

Deffinitley had movement in the top ones which was where I thought the noise was coming from. But when I had the top disconneced to replace them, I felt the bottoms and they seemed fine. I believe the later 3R bottoms are MK1 Cavalier. If I can get the part no and work out how the bottoms come out I may change em anyway as the tops only cost me £7.49 each. Theres a large circlip in the bottom so I believe they come out throught the bottom of the arm.

Matty.

[mgbond]

FUNKSTER UK said:

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P.S. Got caught in the rain tonight on the way home tonight (spins in 4th He he) and have wet patches both sides behind seat and between seat and doors. Anybody had this and can advise where to aim for with the silicone...

Rivets under car the main source of water.

There are other places though.

Bondy

[FUNKSTER UK]

mgbond said:

FUNKSTER UK said:

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P.S. Got caught in the rain tonight on the way home tonight (spins in 4th He he) and have wet patches both sides behind seat and between seat and doors. Anybody had this and can advise where to aim for with the silicone...

Rivets under car the main source of water.

There are other places though.

Bondy

Was having a good snout underneath today and noticed the odd one missing.

Cheers Bondy

[NobleGuy]

FUNKSTER UK said:

mgbond said:

FUNKSTER UK said:

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P.S. Got caught in the rain tonight on the way home tonight (spins in 4th He he) and have wet patches both sides behind seat and between seat and doors. Anybody had this and can advise where to aim for with the silicone...

Rivets under car the main source of water.

There are other places though.

Bondy

Was having a good snout underneath today and noticed the odd one missing.

Cheers Bondy

Nice one. Mine leaks through the floor passenger side and drivers side at the same location and tried to improve the seal the floor pan has on the underside with not much success. I'll double check to see if the rivets are missing. Guess it could be one or two are loose if not missing completely. Thanks for the info.

[ajg31]

Let it dry out then park it up outside your garage. If its like mine it will still leak, so for me personally its not coming up through the floor but getting in somehow along the pan and soaking up inside. Had Elite look at it once, and getting them to look again this week.

[nigelw]

re wet patch , I have the same but I am struggling to track it down , I dont drive the car in the wet much if I can help it and it sometimes seems to be after washing it and i currently suspect bad sealing between the side windows and the rubbers so I dont spray too hard round there when I'm washing it . One guy who trades them says that the back window can leak as well ...I dont know much about that , just thought I'd point you in that direction ...good luck !