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[vauxsull]

Oh dear oh dear... think your right about the car needing to be flat when doing wishbones??

[symes]

reply number 3 if that not it then let us know-

[chrisgixer]

hard to explain what the noise sounds like in text... can only say its a clunk.. only when turning wheel not travelling along... no vibrations when driving or any wandering about..

If its just when turning the steering wheel you need to be looking at the steering mechanism. Column, steering box, and ball joints.

I'd suggest jacking the car onto stands, steering lock off, and turn the road wheels from under neith while holding each ball joint in turn, feeling for knocks, shocks due to a dry ball joint, or for any play. Not forgetting the steering idler and pitman arm to box and the box itself.
You'll see where the box and idler bracket are bolted to the body. These bolts csn give a creak that is so low frequency that it feels like a knock.

Also, from the drivers footwell you can feel the knuckle clamp from column to steering box input shaft for knocking, and the shaft for play.

[vauxsull]

Ahaaaa it was the wishbones that where the problem..... bolts not tight enough... local garage charged £15 to sort it.. Result....

[chrisgixer]

What, and it didn't affect the steering?

...and did they tighten them wheels loaded?

[vauxsull]

steering felt a little odd before hand yes but not now... steering wheel lined up just right and all feels as tight as a drum... knocking noises gone..

[chrisgixer]

And... The old ones where loose as well then ?

[vauxsull]

he told me how they should have been fitted and it was as described same as you lot did..

[vauxsull]

the old ones where buggered... front bushes in both you could virtually pull out with fingers

[symes]

glad you sorted mate

[vauxsull]

me toooooo.. could have burst into tears when he said all was ok hehe