Steering knock at slight turn without moving

[Wiking]

Just washed my car a few hours ago and paid attention to knock when I play with the steering wheel about 1/4 of turn. The knock can be heard when I turn the steering wheel to left and to the right and from what I heard it come from the left side at the front (my car is a left hand drive). Anybody know this (may be it also a common problem in a clio) problem ?
For check, I turned the steering to left and right at full lock but this is only happen when I turn it about 1/4 of turn or at slight movement of the car.
checked the steering fluid and it is ok.
the car is clio 172 FF MK2 2003 k registry.

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[mark989]

i was cleaning my car today and mine is the same! did same as you wasnt sure what it is?

 

[Wiking]

I sure that its not related to water from the wash because I checked it few hours ago too and still the knock was there.
Anybody ?

 

[diamond geezer]

if you could feel it throught the streering wheel, ie slight movement and knock, then its probably a worn union joint of the steering coloum. the mk1 clios are renowed for it, but have never heard of it on a mk2.

 

[Russ_16v]

probably top mounts,is my guess

 

[Wiking]

So, I need to try the washers that guys talked about them in one big thread ?

 

[Wiking]

Another opinion ?

 

[graham_172]

i've tried everything relating to this knock. still can't find where it's coming from. very common though

 

[FeelX]

I got the same knock, but only when cold in the first minutes I drive my car. Also the the steering only knocks when in 0-position so when the wheel are pointing right ahead.

 

[Wiking]

It must be related to something mechanical but what ?
all I know that it pappen only when cold on slight turn of steering and come from somewhere near the left wheel (my car is left hand drive).