Slight steering vibration

[patriot66]

"Now this is where it gets interesting. Bump stop has spit on top mount and when applying pressure there is definitely a knock and you can see the mount moving under the bonnet. The other side bump stop has broken away from the mount too.....could this cause steering issues?"

This is a bump stop
This is a strut top mount

Which has split/broken away ?
A damaged/missing bump stop will have no effect on steering. However, a split/broken top mount rubber is pretty serious and will need replacing asap

 

[Sharpy1975]

thanks for the replies.......no spilt on the top mount. The bump stop has split and there is play/knocking on the top mount.

https://youtu.be/ZlrvGSNBNJ4

 

[MrPT]

thanks for the replies.......no spilt on the top mount. The bump stop has split and there is play/knocking on the top mount.

https://youtu.be/ZlrvGSNBNJ4

Useful vid. Does look the rubber may be soft due to degradation, but it could be as straightforward as a loose top nut.

 

[MrPT]

Have you removed the dust cap to see the condition of the rubber, bearing and top mount nut underneath?

Also... is that a crack in your strut towers I can see in the vid?!

 

[Sharpy1975]

Have you removed the dust cap to see the condition of the rubber, bearing and top mount nut underneath?

Also... is that a crack in your strut towers I can see in the vid?!

Hey, nut and rubber look fine and no split that I can see in strut tower. There is movement and a knocking noise when allpying pressure as per the vid. Both sides the same, not sure if that's normally. I will get a clip with the dust cap off.