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I have had a new steering rack fitted to my RS under warranty however A new clonking sound has appeared from the front now surely not another rack required anyone else had this problem.

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Is it induced under full/partial lock, over bends/humps?

A fairly common issue is of the ARB joints drying and essentially sticking...not a serious issue as I understand it and certianly a here today gone tomorrow one from my experince, just very off putting.

A test you could try, full lock L or/and R and bounce the car on her front sides where the noice is coming from. We did this on mine before custome suspension was fitted, and dealer striped it down after suspension fitted to relube it, lasted a few days till it returned, but has now all but gone.

Hope that helps intially.

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Is it induced under full/partial lock' date=' over bends/humps?

A fairly common issue is of the ARB joints drying and essentially sticking...not a serious issue as I understand it and certianly a here today gone tomorrow one from my experince, just very off putting.

A test you could try, full lock L or/and R and bounce the car on her front sides where the noice is coming from. We did this on mine before custome suspension was fitted, and dealer striped it down after suspension fitted to relube it, lasted a few days till it returned, but has now all but gone.

Hope that helps intially.[/quote']

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It seems to appear going over slight bump like going over the bump going into the drive will have it checked though thanks. Eoin

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