mercuryturbo Oh look.... a real car, with no hair dryer Donating Members 1,724 Member For: 18y 9m 6d Gender: Male Location: Fear and Loathing in Callala Bay Posted 05/11/07 08:01 AM Share Posted 05/11/07 08:01 AM Recently I've been getting a loud clunking noise from the front end of my T. It only ever happen's when reversing & turning at the same time, ie backing into my driveway.My mechanic reckons its the lower ball joints & if I replace them the clunk will disappear forever, I'm not so sure.Anyone got any ideas? It seems to be getting worse & is really starting to give me the sh$ts.Cheers guys. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/39542-clunky-front-end/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM1111 Member 631 Member For: 17y 9m 19d Gender: Male Location: newcastle Posted 05/11/07 08:16 AM Share Posted 05/11/07 08:16 AM I get a clicking noise when I reversedont know what the heck it is Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/39542-clunky-front-end/#findComment-592542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 7m 24d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 05/11/07 08:22 AM Share Posted 05/11/07 08:22 AM Has your car had the TIB done to shim the steering rack? i'd start there if it hasnt Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/39542-clunky-front-end/#findComment-592546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravelrash Member 211 Member For: 22y 4m 14d Gender: Male Location: Dalby, QLD Posted 05/11/07 08:23 AM Share Posted 05/11/07 08:23 AM does the noise seem to come from the rh front? mine makes the same noise if it does. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/39542-clunky-front-end/#findComment-592547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercuryturbo Oh look.... a real car, with no hair dryer Donating Members 1,724 Member For: 18y 9m 6d Gender: Male Location: Fear and Loathing in Callala Bay Posted 05/11/07 08:31 AM Author Share Posted 05/11/07 08:31 AM hiddeous said: Has your car had the TIB done to shim the steering rack? I'd start there if it hasntI haven't done anything to the front end while I've owned it. Is it a recall job? gravelrash said: does the noise seem to come from the rh front? mine makes the same noise if it does.RH front does seem to be noisier than the left Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/39542-clunky-front-end/#findComment-592548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
velluto Member 40 Member For: 18y 2m 24d Gender: Male Location: Hamilton, NZ Posted 06/11/07 06:45 AM Share Posted 06/11/07 06:45 AM Your mechanic is 100% correct. I had same thing. Dealer could not locate it. Neither did the guy who fitted my Whitelines. Failed a Warrant of Fitness and they found the problem. Lower BJ on left hand side.CheersVeluto Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/39542-clunky-front-end/#findComment-592783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercuryturbo Oh look.... a real car, with no hair dryer Donating Members 1,724 Member For: 18y 9m 6d Gender: Male Location: Fear and Loathing in Callala Bay Posted 06/11/07 06:53 AM Author Share Posted 06/11/07 06:53 AM Thanks for that mate, probably should have given him more credit Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/39542-clunky-front-end/#findComment-592791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blobak Member 75 Member For: 18y 9m 21d Gender: Male Location: them there hills Posted 06/11/07 09:45 AM Share Posted 06/11/07 09:45 AM hiddeous said: Has your car had the TIB done to shim the steering rack? I'd start there if it hasntwondering if you could define what the TIB is?? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/39542-clunky-front-end/#findComment-592862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac450 Member 1,650 Member For: 18y 8m 13d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 06/11/07 09:37 PM Share Posted 06/11/07 09:37 PM hiddeous said: Has your car had the TIB done to shim the steering rack? I'd start there if it hasntMine had the same noise. The Ford fix to shim the steering rack did the trick. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/39542-clunky-front-end/#findComment-592970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 8m 11d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 07/11/07 10:52 AM Share Posted 07/11/07 10:52 AM The mean technical service bulliten or TSB. Ford released a TSB on the steering creek as owners were having so many problems. Its a warranty job so take it to your friendly ford dealer Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/39542-clunky-front-end/#findComment-593229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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