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Brian the Sn@il:
Got back today, and maneuvering in the car park and found the steering to gone all funny.


If i move the steering pull lock to the Right and then turn too the left, i cant move the steering wheel past straight ahead,  if i apply force, there's a all mighty Clunk and then the steering moves to the left.

Any ideas what it can be ?

Ive had a quick look underneath but everything seems OK

I'm not driving anywhere in it until Ive found the fault :(

Had another look, both Seals are gone ( oil leaking out ) from both front Hubs ( the big ball joints each side )

But even if the seals are gone it would not cause the Clunk problem ?

THeres no play at all with the engine off, you move the steering wheel a few mms and the wheel moves.

So im stumped at this one :(

After a read of the Haynes book

I had yet another look, After a Steam clean, all the oil and mud off. I can see things better.


Been trying different things.

Its the Near Side at fault as the clunks are coming from that front corner

Also its stopping the vehicle from going forwards / backwards.


Say for example i turn the steering to the left about 1 turn, it then stops ( not at full lock )

I dont force it but instead i try to reverse, it cant, unless i rev more and then it CLunks and moves.

SO now sounding like the Diff ?

mmmmm But it would be the diff only if it was moving the clunk is there when its stationary as well ?

Oh heck this ones a Head scratcher for me:(

Skibum346:
Have you checked steering fluid level, drive belt for pump etc?

If the steering arms all look OK (i.e. not bent & jammed!) the only other thing that could have an impact would be the CV joint inside the swivel ball.

It would have to be a catastrophic failure though for it to interfere with steering.

All the best

skibum

Brian the Sn@il:
fluid levels and belts are all fine.

Does sound like a CV joint disaster.

It just sudenly started doing it, done about a 100 miles today on B roads, got back in my drive and Clunk :(

Pete:
Just a thoughht. Have you taken a look at the joints in the steering shaft between the bulkhead and the steering box?
 If one of them has started to sieze up or broken, it would present just those symptoms.
 Pete

Brian the Sn@il:
After a bit of more looking into it and checking the things that have been sujested.
THe fault is from the Near Side CV joint.
So it seems to be knackard :(

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