Knocking On Steering?

[Budsy]

I have a 2005 relay 2.2. And over the last few months the steering has developed a knocking especially when going from lock to lock at slow speed. I believe it to be the bearings on the strut tops which I have bought.

Am I on the right track and how much of a job is it for a DIYer?

[paul.h]

Before doing the strut top bearings, have you checked other parts of the suspension ? Knocking going over small bumps could be the anti roll bar drop links, or other options include the anti roll bar bushes, track rod ends, the steering rack bracket bushes, any ball joints. I had a knocking on a C3 which was the drop link at one side and was an advisory at the MOT. I also had to replace a strut top bearing on it after the front coil springs were replaced but one of the bearings was not fitted correctly - this was a bit noisy until I replaced it but I can not remember if it was a knocking noise.

 

It may help to get the Citroen service box from such as ebay as 3 dvds which you install on a pc. It has all the Citroen procedures and parts diagrams and will also help with the clutch change. From these it looks as if you remove a panel on the lower end of the dash and some soundproofing to access the top of the strut, it may help to slightly slacken the top nut here, raise the van and  remove the relevant wheel, use axle stands, undo 4 bolts (190 Nm) clamping the bottom of the strut, undo the 3 bolts (50 Nm) at the top of the strut and then remove it. Then the coil spring will need to be compressed with coil spring compressors so you can remove the top nut (80 Nm), bearing and other bits.