Loud Clunk from Drivers Front Wheel

lea · Postby **lea** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:20 am

Hey guys,

There is a VERY loud clunk coming from the drivers side from wheel. I can feel the vibration of it.

It only happens when the wheel is turned left and the car is moving at low speeds (ie, parking). Forwards or backwards doesn't matter.
I've had the wheel off today poking around. The CV boot is in good condition, nothing seems to be loose...

Any ideas?

Cheers,
Martin.

Postby **NitroDann** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:23 am

Um...
MX5s are rear wheel drive, the cv is in the back of the car :lol:

Dann

lea · Postby **lea** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:26 am

NitroDann wrote:Um...
MX5s are rear wheel drive, the cv is in the back of the car

Dann

Hah well i'm not a mechanic and don't know much about them - but there is a rubber boot thingy at the front which I had to get replaced on a previous car. I just assumed it was called that.

Postby **NitroDann** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:36 am

There is a small rubber boot on the tie rod end.

The clunk basically has to be wheel bearing, or wheel that is loose if its at the front and constant clunk.

or its the wheel somehow contacting the suspension.

Dann

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:49 am

... or a brake pad is sliding inside its caliper.

noddi85 · Postby **noddi85** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:11 am

Or just take it to a mechanic.
If your not sure what your looking at.

Just saying :wink:

lea · Postby **lea** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:39 am

noddi85 wrote:Or just take it to a mechanic.
If your not sure what your looking at.

Just saying

Will be doing so tomorrow... but I want to know what the mechanic is saying XD (or at least pretend to know)

... so that they don't try and rip me off.

RJ45 · Postby **RJ45** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:33 pm

lea wrote:Will be doing so tomorrow... but I want to know what the mechanic is saying XD (or at least pretend to know)

... so that they don't try and rip me off.

Public Holiday tomorrow, so I assume you mean the day after.

Anyway, if your location is accurate, then you're less than 15min away from MX5Mania.
They're a forum sponsor and I've always found them to be honest and reasonable pricewise.
You can bet if they were ripping people off, you'd hear about it on here!

Postby **NitroDann** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:46 pm

Forum rules dictate that one must not negatively discuss forum sponsors.

Dann

noddi85 · Postby **noddi85** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:56 pm

NitroDann wrote:Forum rules dictate that one must not negatively discuss forum sponsors.

Dann

Doesn't stop a persons opinion though.
If they didn't think they were reasonable they wouldn't recommend them.

RJ45 · Postby **RJ45** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:53 pm

noddi85 wrote:
NitroDann wrote:Forum rules dictate that one must not negatively discuss forum sponsors.

Dann

Doesn't stop a persons opinion though.
If they didn't think they were reasonable they wouldn't recommend them.

As always, Dann's being himself; opinionated and outspoken, but always extremely helpful, especially when someone (me in this case) has made an incorrect statement.
Good point Dann

But, within the context of the forum community being a helpful place, I doubt that people would use and recommend businesses, even forum sponsors, if they weren't providing good service. And from what I see on the forum it's not just myself who thinks mx5mania are a good place.

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:20 pm

in theory- Dan to confirm. If a wheel bearing is dodgy you may pick this up by raising the wheel and see if there is any play ie grip top and bottom of wheel . Also if the tie rod end ( ball joint) is worn that can also cause a clunk.