Clonking noise

[kampaman]

I have a 1992 2.4 surf, and when I turn on full lock only, I get a kind of horrible clonking noise. It only happens on full lock, now I've just got a new mot, the only advisorys I got was all my ball joints need replacing in the future, They did one for me due to excessive wear, but the others have got some life left in them yet.

I've been told that all surfs do this and it's nothing to worry about. is this true? if so, does anyone know what is causing the noise? as harmless or not, I would like to sort it as it's annoying, and a tad embarressing.

[Justbrad]

You have 4 nylon / plastic caps that wear through on the steering stops, if you put your Surf on full lock you will see where they hit to stop the steering going any further (I hope I'm making sense). Put some grease where they touch, there are 2 located at the front and 2 behind the wheel.

[kampaman]

Oh right! thanks for that.

[mud skipper]

a quick cheap fix

[Calos]

I guess I didn't get up early enough to answer this one first hehe.

peace
cal

[kampaman]

Sonds like it's a common problem.

[Dixie.t]

roughtrax sell replacements Plastic Steering lockstop cap

[kampaman]

roughtrax sell replacements Plastic Steering lockstop cap

Thanks for that!

[rodsurf]

im getting a nasty clunky grindy noise on full lock. i have replaced both outer cv joints as a matter of course coz they were shot but am now thinking those steering stops need adjusting any ideas about what length they should be ?????????????? oh its a 1990 ln130

[stormforce]

just put some grease on the stops as they should already be at the right setting

[Growler]

No need to adjust them, just put a generous dollop of grease on them









Bugga gotta type faster

[rodsurf]

will try the grease thing tomorrow BUT does the steering stop noise sound like a knakered cv joint noise if ya know what i mean

[stormforce]

on full lock it is a metal on metal grinding noise and is normally loud

[rodsurf]

on full lock it is a metal on metal grinding noise and is normally loud

yeah sounds like the cv joint has sh@t itself

[stormforce]

just give all the stops a good dollop of grease.