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Hi there, i have an issue..... Well 2 issues as of this morning.
Firstly i have a strang knock sound when i turn the steering wheel 180 degrees one way and then turn it back, it is only one knock and does not carry on making noise round the corner, only when i turn the wheel, sounds a bit like a knackered u-joint, could this be the steering column? Anybody else had this?
Secondly on my way to work this morning, 3 warning lights came on on the dash, then switched off, than again can on for a few seconds, then off, was no pattern, just intermitently coming on, could this be wiring fault or just bad luck that brakes battery and water in fuel filter all happen at once? they never stay on for very long and are sometimes off for a few minutes. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance
Update: The lights were down
Update:
The lights were down to the altinator belt being tooo loose, just checked now that im home, tightened up but still too much play, so ordering a new one tomorrow, had the car up on the jacks also, to see if i had any luck with the knock sound, still nothing, really stumped on this one!.
steering knock
I had a steering idler partially seize which gave a similar symptom. Steering would bind a little then suddenly break free. Had to disconnect the idler to verify the problem. I'd check all balljoints for play first as the idler is a bit of a swine to disconnect from the drag link, unless you have no intention of re-use (or have a suitably compact balljoint splitter)
J