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Originally Posted by Francophile
Resurrecting this thread, my V-reg R75 2-litre has just developed the symptom stated in the opening post. It has been standing for six or seven weeks while I was abroad. Went to use it on Friday and the steering was clonking fit to bust just getting off the drive. I've parked it while researching.
Two questions:
- does the clonk, attributable to worn top bearings, manifest itself suddenly?
- it it likely to be safe (as opposed to irritating) to use the car for a week (attending a wedding in Cornwall next weekend) and about 600 miles?
Thanks for any info offered.
Derek.
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If you are certain, it is the strut top bearing, it is not a reason for an MOT fail - so no reason not to drive it.
They don't suddenly fail, but in your case perhaps the bearings rusted up with being stood for so long with moisture trapped in the bearing?