I didnt have time to look at the car this weekend but I did go to a garage today to ask some questions and possible prices. The fault with the noise was pointed out to be a ball joint from the steering arm on the drivers side, the rubber bush has collapsed and there is a lot of play in the arm...
Thanks again for this very usefull information, my car will be up and running in good condition in no time. I will post another message if the works fail at the weekend.
Regards
I have an old Renault Espace with what I hope are common problems with other cars. I bought it second hand with no service history but it was cheap and I could haul the family around.
The first problem (That wasn’t a problem on the test drive) is that when I select reverse gear I get a grinding...