metal clunk noise going over bumps in the road, where to look?

[Magnet]

Hello Steve,

I used to favour KYB, but had a couple of incidences of poor service life (not on an Audi) whereby they became (rock?) hard in a relatively short space of time - gas issues? I was possibly unlucky - twice. 
The other make you mention is an unknown to me. Something new to learn every day! 
Many thanks again Steve.

Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[arron1995]

Whilst where talking about my issues, now I’ve noticed when I turn my steering wheel side to side while stationary it’s now creaking quite a bit whereas the other day it was only lightly doing it.

[cliffcoggin]

So it's getting worse. What do you expect?

[arron1995]

4 minutes ago, cliffcoggin said:

So it's getting worse. What do you expect?

I’m dreading the racks got an issue, the car to me is not worth spending that much money on.

[cliffcoggin]

You won't know until you look.

[Stevey Y]

12 hours ago, Magnet said:

Hello Steve,

I used to favour KYB, but had a couple of incidences of poor service life (not on an Audi) whereby they became (rock?) hard in a relatively short space of time - gas issues? I was possibly unlucky - twice. 
The other make you mention is an unknown to me. Something new to learn every day! 
Many thanks again Steve.

Kind regards,

Gareth. 

Hi the item I was banging on about is the springs I have never used the shocks I only ever fitted Bilstein  B4/B6s but for your average mile owner the choice is unlimited.

Steve.

[Stevey Y]

3 hours ago, arron1995 said:

I’m dreading the racks got an issue, the car to me is not worth spending that much money on.

Hi its not the rack, probably a top mount bearing been bashed to death by the lack of damping.

Steve.

[arron1995]

52 minutes ago, Stevey Y said:

Hi its not the rack, probably a top mount bearing been bashed to death by the lack of damping.

Steve.

Found a local mechanic Steve, literally up the road, gonna give them a call tomorrow see when they can book me in , luckily they close at 6pm, which makes it 10x easier for me 

[arron1995]

Took it to the local mechanic and they said everything was perfect… it just doesn’t make sense, it either has to be the shocks or shocks and top mounts. 

[arron1995]

Had it to a 3rd mechanic who couldn’t find any issues… today I removed the battery as I’ve noticed a lot of engine movement and I’ve found that the gearbox mount has a lot of play in it, that requires minimal force to move side to side, going to change it and hopefully that’s my issue solved