Clunk When Turning Steering Wheel

[chris red vr6 0]

As above when turning the wheel i get a clunk in the same place seems to be when the wheels are straightened up after turning.Once it goes past the clunk the steering is fine.

Could it be a joint/bushes in the steering column or the rack

Theres no play in the steering just the clunk.

[VR6mitch 0]

Hi Chris is the car lowered on coil overs by any chance. I have the same problem with my steering.

Coil overs are made up of 2 springs with a spacer/ring inbetween the 2, i had my wife work the steering while i had a look and noticed that the 2 springs were not turning together when the steering was worked lock to lock, what was happening was 1 spring was slipping on the spacer creating the clunk/knock. Hope this helps if your running coil overs.

Andy

[saichy 1]

Hi Chris is the car lowered on coil overs by any chance. I have the same problem with my steering.

Coil overs are made up of 2 springs with a spacer/ring inbetween the 2' date=' i had my wife work the steering while i had a look and noticed that the 2 springs were not turning together when the steering was worked lock to lock, what was happening was 1 spring was slipping on the spacer creating the clunk/knock. Hope this helps if your running coil overs.

Andy

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how did you overcome this problem?

[VR6mitch 0]

I have'nt, on first discovering the problem i grabbed some kitchen cleaner just something soapy in a bottle and without the car jacked up i sprayed some in there so as to cover the spring and spacer so the spring could slip without knocking, this worked once the soap had worked onto the spacer. but to be ohnest did not last long obviously once the soap had dried out. May try a little coating of grease when i can be bothered to do it lol. I dont notice it half the time.

Andy