The Engine and other mechanicals 43 Clunk behind Front wheel
70 Citroen XM Internet Reference Version 1.0
3/3/99
43 Clunk behind Front wheel
2) I’m hearing this noise (like “thunk”) from the left front wheel when driving over bumps and in holes,
and it isn’t the (what’s it called in English?) vertical rod behind the wheel. Any idea what it could be?
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the clunk behind the wheel is the drop rod very easy and cheap to replace do them both at the same
time
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Knocks from the front suspension, if the not the anti roll bar links, could be the lower ball joints.
These are low down on the outermost point of the lower link (wishbone) close to the wheels.
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Re thunk on front suspension check track rod end or lower ball joint if its not drop link.
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You mention the drop rod. Is this what causes my XM to make strange noises over uneven road
surfaces? It sort of clonks, as is the “spring” was broken, on the left side of the front wheel (at least that
where I think when I am driving). ???
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If traveling over a rough surface, such as one of Britain's roads (once the cable companies and other
utilities have got hold of them) and you notice a pattering come from one or both of the front wheels, it
is a sign that the link rods between the roll-bar and the front suspension is wearing. This is because at
both ends of the rod are ball joints which are constantly being agitated, and in a matter of time will get
VERY annoying.
At a Citroen Dealer the rods are approx.. 25UKP and both sides (or just one) takes 1.5 hours labour +
V.A.T. If the pattering is heard all the time (not just on rough roads) it is the ball joint on the steering that
has gone. This is a fairly easy job to do and any garage can do it, so it is probably cheaper to get a
non-franchise local garage to do the work. Many thanks to Stuart Blair-Wattfor this tip.
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