clunk..

[l4jor]

Once in a while I can hear a cluking noise from the front of the car. It happens at low speed usually when making a turn. I had the car checked at Sherwoods, steering rack and suspension, but they could'nt find anything wrong.
I was thinking (alwas dangerous) could it be a coil spring in one of the struts sticking?
The chap at Sherwoods said my car was one of the best he had seen..some were quite rusty with bit's coming off!!! I thought all Monaro's were still new enough to be mint.. and all the owners loved their cars.. whats going on?

[atco2]

I've had the same. usually on right hand turns, but I can't replicate it to order.

[Island boy HSV]

You need a pair of top mount bearings, I had the same with my car. I used to get the noise turning into my road, the bearings tend to loose their grease and then make noise. The bearings are the one's that sit at the top of the front suspension struts that allow the strut to turn when your turn the steering.

Edited by Island boy HSV on Saturday 19th July 21:40

[V8HSV]

I too replaced the top mount bearings but later found the noise was a broken anti-roll bar bush

[hainser]

I've had mine thoroughly checked by our two favourite companies, neither could find a fault nor replicate the noise, I was beginning to think I imagined it!

[anonymous-user]

they go rusty underneath due to the salt on british roads. Best thing is to get it treated with waxoil or dinitrol before it becomes a problem.

[Island boy HSV]

wormus said:

they go rusty underneath due to the salt on british roads. Best thing is to get it treated with waxoil or dinitrol before it becomes a problem.

Are you talking about the car in general? The top mount bearings are made out of plastic.