Clonk From O/s/f

[CM2007]

Hi all, I get a clonk when accelerating and turning, i.e. out of a junction. It's mainly when turning left though can sometimes happen when going right. I can feel it through the floor and pedals too, almost as if it's right under the footwell. It had an MOT in September and there was an advisory for the inner bushes on the triangular control arm for both sides so I'm guessing it's a possibility, I just haven't had chance to look yet. Just wondered if there is anything common I can look for, anti-roll bar links/bushes, ball joints etc?

To me it just doesn't feel like a heavy enough clonk for it to be the control arms but I may be wrong.

 

Cheers

Mike

[NikpV]

arbs is definitely a possibility - have a look in the faq - in the first few items

[jaycee_w_uk]

Was ARB links on mine. Tended to be more noisey at low speeds. Could be any of those you listed though.

[sepulchrave]

1996 VR6 Clonk = Outer CV Joint(s).

[CM2007]

Thanks for the replies people. I'm hoping it's ARB bushes as this is a fairly easy job and bushes are cheap. If MOT was only done mid September and noise started in October, I'm thinking if it's ARB or CV joint it would have been picked up?

I think I need to get it up on a ramp and have a little fiddle!

 

Nice one people, as usual, quick and intelligent answers!

 

Cheers

Mike

[CM2007]

After driving it yesterday, I'm going with the CV joint theory because now it's knocking a couple of times as you accerate and I can imagine it as if the bearings inside the joint aren't perfectly spherical so tehy are rolling around but very lumpy and that is causing the joint to stick which is what the bang is under the floorpan.

As if this wasn't enough, the damn thing misfires badly now too but I'm sure that's cheap rubbish HT leads I fitted a few months back so off to get them changed! Don't you just love cars!!

 

Mike