front suspension clunking when turning slow

[tyson_georgie_vy_ute]

i just got a vy ute s and the fella wreckons he got new shocks put in it and he said the mechanic left a washer out ,so when u turn it all the way to left or right it makes a clunk noise but only travelling slow or stoped any one know how to fix ??

[VY_utester]

problem may be the shock rubbers themselves. Usually the top plate that holds down the spring. it can become weak. called ''shock knock''

If it only happens when you turn the wheel its probably just the washer issue, it the same noise begins when going over potholes or speed bumps at low speeds, bet to check out the bearings and shock rubbers for wear and tear

Never trust the guy whos selling it to you :P

[tyson_georgie_vy_ute]

oh ok then well i noticed when u turn it full lock the spring doesn't move to a certain point then turns while making the clunk noise but also i think what might be causing the problem it has a 5 post bullbar so might be to much weight on the front and cause the springs to getting struck while turning.

[dan-wess]

I had a bit of a clunk in my vy s sedan, changed the factory sway bar links out with the heavey duty nolathane ones, cleared it up.
Dan

[nick_]

It could also be the radius rod/caster bushes..

[Mr_Calais]

yeah i think i had wat ur talking about when i had my vy ute while stopped and turing the wheel, there are a set of bearings under the strut top and if lowered there is more stress on them and the casing is plastic and sh*#ts its self had to do mine a couple of times but the 2nd set from pedders seam to be stronger than holden ones even tho they look the same go figure
hope it helps .. the bearings are $15 bucks i think

[vt s]

does it knock a number of time while turning or only once at full lock?
if it does it number of times its likely to be the top beaings, get someone to tun the wheel and you look under the bonnetm sometimes when there real bad you can see the movement.

[guyman]

i think mines doing the same thing...i just got new shocks put in two days ago and whenever i go up my driveway or over bumps i get a cluncking, clicking noise from the front :S

[Trevor 062]

As said above check your sway bar rubbers.

[OZ38]

*double up post *

[OZ38]

yeah i think i had wat ur talking about when i had my vy ute while stopped and turing the wheel, there are a set of bearings under the strut top and if lowered there is more stress on them and the casing is plastic and sh*#ts its self had to do mine a couple of times but the 2nd set from pedders seam to be stronger than holden ones even tho they look the same go figure
hope it helps .. the bearings are $15 bucks i think

I have a VY ute that also does this. It only started after I fitted it with Kings Pro-Sport Coilover struts & springs.
I've had the top strut bearings changed once already & it did quieten it down a bit but was still there slightly. Which leads me to think it is really two things making up the noise. As I also had a 30mm front Whiteline sway bar fitted to it, which is mounted with those ureathane bushes to the frame. With the movement of the suspension while travelling slowly over uneven surface & turning the steering it would clunk & crunch. I wonder if the sway bar twisting through the ureathane bushes also is part of the noise. Cause the clunking was still happen a little after having the bearings changed out while travelling in a straight line. But as I said earlier the noise was halved after having the bearings replaced. I was shown the bearings & the passenger side had taken a pounding & was breaking up.

Funny it seems to affect lowered VY utes more than others ?

Cheers

Deek