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Old 15-03-2011, 05:57 PM
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Angry 4x4 steering problem

hi my sapph has started to clonk when turning left and right i cant see anything does any 1 have any ideas
Old 15-03-2011, 06:20 PM
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mine did that, one of my hubs was damaged where the shaft went in.
Old 15-03-2011, 08:42 PM
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Is it a clonk, or more a twang ?, it's not unusual for the top bearings to jam, and as the spring winds up through jamming it gives all of a sudden.
I would jack the front up and disconnect each track rod from the hub and see if the strut/s turn freely.
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I would look at the CV joints.

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