Front clunking

[Zcarz]

Hello when the weather gets to 3 degrees and cold I get a clonk coming from right front wheel I have checked spring, no obvious play in ball joints lower arm etc I seem to remember a post about the internals of the front shock can make a noise but only apparent after it’s on the bench any help would be appreciated cheers zcarz

[CombatNurse999]

Have you checked the top mounts?

I had an intermittent knocking in the front left, rest of the suspension components appeared to be ok when tested so replaced both sides.

Matt

[GraemeT]

Droplink maybe? Easy enough to change those before biting the top mount bullet. (Having said that all our Pugs & Berlingo needed new top mounts at around 110,000 miles)

[jj9]

Take the drop links off and drive the car round the block, if the clonk has gone you've probably found the problem.... I say probably because with the drop links removed the anti roll bar mounts won't be being stressed and it's possible for them to give a clonk noise if worn.


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[Lighty]

Assuming that you can’t see anything, then it’s most likely the top mount or damper.
The strut will need to be removed & the spring stripped off.
Once you have the strut on its own, check for “rock “ in the piston.
Any movement will need a new damper.
The top mount has a steel bush bonded into the rubber, these split away from the bonding & get noisy.