Clunking from under the bonnet.

[Nightwalker]

Got a noise coming from under the bonnet when manoeuvring or steering on a hard lock and pulling away. More of a clunk than a knock. Thinking either an engine mount or I did read the suspension top mounts do this? Clio 172 PH2.

 

[G_C'lio_172]

chances are it may not be an engine mount if its only doing it when your on full lock, an engine mount would prob be a case of when your setting off it will clunk even in a straight line. it may be something like a ball joint that needs replacing, or even a driveshaft .I have this happening on mine at the mo, only on full lock aswel but mine smore of a knocking rather than a clunk, but turns out with mine its my brake caliper which is loose,needs replacing.

 

[st3ve]

It'll be top mounts.

Absolutely drove me insane when mine did it. Mine was that bad it was doing it even when driving in a straight line, the downside of track abuse I suppose.

 

[Nightwalker]

I figured it would be top mounts. Sounds like the drivers side one. It passed an MOT 6 weeks ago so there would have been no ball joint/anti roll bar link issues, its not a CV joint for sure and I was a bit suspect about an engine mount, the symptoms seemed wrong. So what's the deal with top mounts? I have been trying to get a used set of Eibach Sportlines for a while so the front struts will be coming off one day (rolling on standard springs at the moment). New mounts from Renault or something else?

 

[DAVEE]

ner you probably don't top mounts its caused from rubbing on the chassis , if you take the top mount off when the cars on the floor you can normaly see where its been rubing , need to grind it back abit and put some paint onit after. its a renault solution done a few before gotta have a look at mine at some point.