whats wrong with my car!?!?

Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 13

im after a bit of advice on whats wrong with my car.

it started with a clunking coming from the passenger side wheel area when i went over bumps, which got me thinking the suspension bushes or the balljoint had gone.

upon inspection there was no play on the passenger side wheel, and excessive play on the drivers side?!?

this happens both when the car is on the ground (moving the wheel back and forward)

and when its jacked up (grabbing at 12 and 6oclock and moving)

the play seems to come from the balljoint area, as the lower suspension arm does not move when i wiggle the wheel, however the spring,damper,caliper,disk and wheel all do.

any ideas?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

replace the balljoint then

Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 13

the thing that confused me was that the clunking was coming from the passenger side.

i drive up a kerb so the passenger side was up on it, then drove off and it clunked.

did this on the drivers side and nothing.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

check the outer anti roll bar bushes

Level 7 User Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 243

Change both ure ball-joints and roll bar bushes, cant do any harm to get new ones on.

Site Subscriber Joined: 23 Jan 2005 Posts: 502

Buy a Hummer.

Renaut 19 are not realy made for driving over kerbs.

Level 4 User Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 83

a bit off the ball joint conversation but check your coil springs

Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 13

its not the coil springs, ive felt all the way round them for cracks and breakages, and been round pressing each corner of the car down and none bounce.

ill whip the balljoint off at the w/e and see what the damage is.