Hi guys,
I need to call on your expertise to help a man in need just before MOT. I am booked to go in tomorrow and my '95 RA has started making a clonking noise while turning and going forward and reversing slowly...sounds like its coming from the middle of the car underneath (perhaps prop shaft??)... doesnt happen when going straight.

Any ideas would be gratefully accepted!

Cheers

 

Sounds like a bearing in the gearbox mate, either that or your top mounts are dead.

 

Was hoping it would be something less severe!

 

Could be a CV joint M8


Tony

 

If your car has dccd and it's not set to DIFF FREE when reversing you can get vibration or noise.

 

That could be...it is the adjustable diff, and when I turn on ignition it is set to the bottom setting - a green oval - is that DIFF FREE??
Cheers

 

Yep, when it's at the green light at the bottom it's DIFF FREE (used for normal driving or when towed). You would change the setting for different conditions eg. snow, gravel you would use DIFF LOCK (orange light with LOCK written on it)

 

That was exactly the problem so big cheers to you Mic, and thanks to everyone else who replied. Problem solved and also the car passed the MOT first time!