Clonk from Drivers side front on acceleration

Mangizmo · 22nd November 2016, 04:11

75 tourer diesel, on pulling away or acceleration there is a graunching clonk drivers side front like something is moving, I am guessing its an engine mount or something in the drive, any suggestions ??

Greeners · 22nd November 2016, 04:29

Check the lower tie bar mounting as a first off

thundercat · 22nd November 2016, 06:55

Get out your wheel nut tool put it onto one of your wheel nuts and the try to undo/do up the wheel nut. If the wheel moves backwards/forwards when doing this its the wishbone bush that's kaput. This is how I found out that mine was shot, took about an hour to replace.

spyder · 22nd November 2016, 12:52

I have had two clonks in mine. One was the front wishbone ball joint, the smaller one towards the front.

The second time around was a badly work steering control arm joint, outer. Only had play when the wheels were on the ground, so not to easy to trace-made a world of difference replacing inner and outer though.

COLVERT · 22nd November 2016, 18:16

With this sort of problem you really have to do a visual inspection in the area you think the noise is coming from using a lever to check for worn components.---

Mangizmo · 28th November 2016, 18:05

Had both lower suspension arms and bushes replaced, took car in and asked their opinion, they looked at it straight away, obtained the parts within an hour and had them fitted same day, cost a few quid but its perfect now
Thanks all V

22nd November 2016, 04:11	#1
Mangizmo Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnstaple Posts: 764 Thanks: 154 Thanked 235 Times in 127 Posts	Clonk from Drivers side front on acceleration 75 tourer diesel, on pulling away or acceleration there is a graunching clonk drivers side front like something is moving, I am guessing its an engine mount or something in the drive, any suggestions ??

22nd November 2016, 04:29	#2
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	Check the lower tie bar mounting as a first off __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

22nd November 2016, 12:52	#4
spyder This is my second home 75 CDT Auto Tourer , Rover 45 , Astra, Zaffira, Chev Captiva Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wilts Posts: 3,342 Thanks: 203 Thanked 436 Times in 360 Posts	I have had two clonks in mine. One was the front wishbone ball joint, the smaller one towards the front. The second time around was a badly work steering control arm joint, outer. Only had play when the wheels were on the ground, so not to easy to trace-made a world of difference replacing inner and outer though. __________________ Chrome skull caps, EGR cleaned (original housing), Mondeo lower mounting, 12V outlets in the armrest and tourer boot, cat fixed, working FBH, Lidl plenum covers, DD with reverse camera.New speakesr/Tweeters with MDF rings. wood dash, Memory leather seats, wooden finished steering and handbrake, Xenon headlights.

28th November 2016, 18:05	#6
Mangizmo Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnstaple Posts: 764 Thanks: 154 Thanked 235 Times in 127 Posts	had both lower suspension arms and bushes replaced Had both lower suspension arms and bushes replaced, took car in and asked their opinion, they looked at it straight away, obtained the parts within an hour and had them fitted same day, cost a few quid but its perfect now Thanks all V

22nd November 2016, 06:55	#3
thundercat Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Club SE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: saxmundham Posts: 1,438 Thanks: 289 Thanked 173 Times in 121 Posts	Get out your wheel nut tool put it onto one of your wheel nuts and the try to undo/do up the wheel nut. If the wheel moves backwards/forwards when doing this its the wishbone bush that's kaput. This is how I found out that mine was shot, took about an hour to replace.

22nd November 2016, 18:16	#5
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	With this sort of problem you really have to do a visual inspection in the area you think the noise is coming from using a lever to check for worn components.---