phipck Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 my girlfriends mk1 renault clio has sealed bearings, one was changed on the driverside about a year ago but just recently when turning right we get a vibration, think changing the whole hub would have been a more guarenteed way of resolving this. However now im questioning whether its something else, we have replaced lower suspension arm and all bushes, lower ball joint, sway bar bushes, track rod ends drivers wheel bearing any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 What sort of vibration is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazz33 Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Steering rack..or steering rack bushes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phipck Posted June 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 theres little feeling of vibration on the steering wheel but an obvious vibration noise when turning right. nothing when turning left. It sounds to be driver side front, so either wheel or suspension based. the clio has a very basic setup, most of which has been changed previously and double checked by myself and a competant friend. if it was the steering rack i would have thought it would happen left and right? is this not the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 CV joint is suspect on lock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phipck Posted June 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Thought that might get a mention. It happens with the slightest of right turns, I think over time all parts will be changed! Having jacked the car I tried narrowing down the vibration, grabbing the wheel and trying to wriggle it on a virticle axis there's no play. On a horizontal there's no play in the hub, however I noticed slight movement with the whole wheel/ hub/ suspension strut. The Clio doesn't have top mounts bolted to the car like all other cars I've worked on, instead some goofy lower top mount under the strut top and then a over top mount clamping down from above.... Weird setup maybe it's the topmount setup that's at fault? But can that give these results only on a right turn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Isn't there a bearing half way down the OSF drive shaft? if yay it might be worth checking this for play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phipck Posted June 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 will check the haynes then check the car when i get a chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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