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Now these issues have been coming and going for about 6 weeks, but now seem to be happening almsot every time I get behind the wheel and it's starting to worry me.
First it started with a knocking sound coming from both front suspensions, but more noticeable from the passenger side, when I either went over large speed bumps or when at full lock in either direction at low speeds. This has now increased in volume on the passenger side, along with a massive traction issue on the passenger front wheel. Basically when I accelerate hard from about 5k rpm onwards, no matter what the road surface, the left side front will spin and cause the car to shudder, but the right hand side won't, so it's not like when on a greasy road the whole car just wheel spins, it's always just the one side. I also got what I think was a burning clutch smell the last time I drove it while trying to climb a steep hill.
Now, while looking through the forum, it sounds like a steering rack issue in regards to the knocking sound, but talking to my uncle who builds kit cars for hill climbing, he seems to think that I've blown my passenger side damper. :? Do you guys think it may be both problems hitting me at once? And would these issues cause any clutch problems?
Please help, I'm pretty lost with all this and am quite down at the potential bill to get this rectified Especially since I've got road tax and MOT coming up and have been saving for a FRSU and other bits to be fitted by Artech..
Regrds in advance,
Karl
First it started with a knocking sound coming from both front suspensions, but more noticeable from the passenger side, when I either went over large speed bumps or when at full lock in either direction at low speeds. This has now increased in volume on the passenger side, along with a massive traction issue on the passenger front wheel. Basically when I accelerate hard from about 5k rpm onwards, no matter what the road surface, the left side front will spin and cause the car to shudder, but the right hand side won't, so it's not like when on a greasy road the whole car just wheel spins, it's always just the one side. I also got what I think was a burning clutch smell the last time I drove it while trying to climb a steep hill.
Now, while looking through the forum, it sounds like a steering rack issue in regards to the knocking sound, but talking to my uncle who builds kit cars for hill climbing, he seems to think that I've blown my passenger side damper. :? Do you guys think it may be both problems hitting me at once? And would these issues cause any clutch problems?
Please help, I'm pretty lost with all this and am quite down at the potential bill to get this rectified Especially since I've got road tax and MOT coming up and have been saving for a FRSU and other bits to be fitted by Artech..
Regrds in advance,
Karl