I think I might have a problem starting

[Sohlman]

Parking up today and steering went slightly heavy followed by a boing knock sound from the left hand side of the car. I thought I had run over something and saw a drain cover so thought that was it. Then on the way home at two junctions I had the same sensation of heavy steering for a second and the boing, knock sound. Anyone had this or such like?

Thanks in advance

[Sohlman]

Had new top mounts about 4 months ago at monkfish. Did sound a bit spring like.

Thought it might be the rack?

[Sohlman]

Best part of 100 miles travelled today mainly in town and it has not happened again. Fingers crossed it's the spring as suggested. Thanks for the feedback chaps and chappets

[Sohlman]

I had a problem where I had a knocking from the front left prior to the boing of late. I thought it was a top mount. Monkfish assured me they collapse and mine had not. I asked them to check and when they took it off it fell apart. This I had them changed. Problem solved. If you have not changed this check it out. The only reason I diagnosed as I had exact same sound from our mini, and in 8 years we had three top mount failures.