[Mk2] [Turbo] Wheels loose 9 o clock to 3 o clock KNOCKING NOISE

[djskylineuk]

Hey guys as topic says my wheel is loose front near side, about 9-3 o clock wobbles alot and when going over bumps and a bumpy rd starts making a horrible knocking noise as if the wheels not on properly?

i don't thinks it's the wheel bearing because there is no play 12-6 0 clock and the wheel doesn't whine when you turn it by hand?

Where could the noise be comming from? I know theres alot of parts of the suspension, bearing etc? But is there any checks i can do to determine the exact cause of the noise? i also took a pic of what seems to be the Steering colum which seems to be leaking grease?

[Slarty]

That's the track rod end, and most certainly shouldn't be leaking grease!!

Purchase and fit a new one, should be around the £15-£20 mark at a guess, and only an hours work at most to fit (search for the fitting, someone wrote a really good article on it not too long ago).

Side to side movement is 99% indicative of play in the steering system. As you said, the wheel bearing should be fine as the was no play in the verticle plain.

hth

[3sgte]

thats the outer track rod end which is leaking grease ,but they rareley cause any room however ity will be an mot fail now so will need replacing , they are fairly pricey aswell £50 ish

i would guess at the inner track rod ball joint having play (£20).also check the steering rack gaiter for splits as this causes the inner joint to go rusty causing the play

[bluemr2gts]

you will also need to have the tracking done aswell once new track rod end is fitted roghly about £25-£40 for tracking, depending on where you get it done.