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Okay, so I guess put a diptick in there to check the colour of the oil, see if its creamy as opposed to black, if so water? As for the breathers where are they and how do I check them? Sorry for the daft questions!

Okay then brother, what should I be checking here? - not the transfer box? the differential boxes, front and back if they are at both ends? - thanks Freddie.

Yep, UJ & tracking first, thank stanley. I haven't checked the transmission parts, I did ask about changing the oil in the transfer box and they said that there was no leakage, the box was squeeky clean and their thoughts were that if it was letting water in it would have to be leaking oil out...

Update on this guys, took it into a local garage and asked them to diagnose the issue and they came back with a few issues. Requires steering column lower UJ Suspected faulty transfer box They also noted a suspected throttle body and air intake duct/plenum chamber for the oil spilling out onto...

okay folks an update, I checked all arms/rods on all 4 wheels no play at all. The OG mechanic ran away because he couldn't figure it out, had another guy out yesterday, he checked the wheels/arms said no probs there, he got under the car as I slowly reversed and turned and the prop shaft...

Okay, thanks Stanley & also for the link you posted, got axle stands coming today from halfords as I only previously had 2 bottle jacks on gravel/mud which made me too nervous to get under the car, had to go to the industrial estate locally after hours to get under the car, also got some boat...

I'll check them all tomorrow, take wheel off, put car in neutral, chock wheels and then check all arms with pry bar and look for stuff not recentering on the bushes or adverse play in shafts and/or split boots? That make sense? Thanks Freddie.

One thing though @Stanleysteamer, might be a silly question, but there is a big knuckle at the back of the rear prop shaft, that moves in 4 directions IIRC, could that answer why the clunks only happen on turning, if that part is locking up?

I get you Stanley, thanks, what I'll do is put your point to the mechanic and see what he says, I do agree, you would expect the noise to be happening going over bumps, going straight etc, not worse as you get to full lock as you say. Will update once I hear from him. Thanks mate.

alright boys, I think we got it diagnosed, the mobile mechanic that came round was pretty great, really seemed to know his stuff, he first diagnosed that the starter motor was gone, a 14 year old denso, replaced with a denso starter and that fixed that, guy took the old starter out after...

I tried both keys, not sure if I have an electric steering column I have a physical lever underneath the steering column to adjust height?

Hi mate, will put a multimeter on it tomorrow, need to look into how to use a mm to do that, got on tho, this is the reading off the ring charger I have.

@Stanleysteamer, @gstuart - any ideas boys?

FML guys, it gets worse sorry, okay, so I go out yesterday to start the car, nothing, steering column locked, turn ignition on, put foot on brake and hear a click and nothing, no attempt to start at all, no errors on code reader (LRSoft 3.0), so I figure, bad battery, bring the battery in, plug...

Thanks for the advice hero, I did hear a clunk when braking that came on at the same time as the turning clonks. One silly question though please, front or rear?

Thanks Stuart, will go down to the local industrial estate over the weekend and check everything! :) Will update as I know more...

Thanks for the advice mate, will do exactly this, need to drive down to the local indistral estate and find a quiet place to do it, only got a gravel driveway here and can't get the car up here. Silly question but are the CV joints only on the front, not the rear?

Well, I kind of am, but I am just a lowly programmer :( So if it happens both turning both left and right, worse the more you go to full lock, same reverse or forward also, then what out of control arms, drop links or drive axles could cause this problem in both directions? Is there a centre...

I think it may be, something like that. Okay, so I took it to Bourton LR today, wasn't impressed with their diagnosis skills to be honest, drove it around the block, plugged a code reader in (no errors), they said it seems like the "transmission box" said it would cost a couple of thousand to...

It's a repeated clunk that can be felt in the cabin, only happens when turning and moving, worse the more you turn. Not sure if the belt would cause that kind of effect only during these factors being true?