bangs and wobbly steering

[carly]

i have a wierd banging noise from my engine, it sounds exactly like a loose engine steady as whenever i change gear and it bites and obviously pulls forward theres a knock like the engine rocking. it also does it abit when i roll backwards roud a left hand bend. However my top steady is tight as a bun, what could it be?

my ideas are bottom steady?
exhaust loose?
subframe (its on steel mounts)?
or possible the steering column as my rack is tad loose and needs new bushes?
ps. is the worn bushes on steering dodgy as its been like that now for months? thanks lots

[Matt]

Any joy with this?
Id also check gear stick mounts under the car.

[carly]

well im going to run through my list and fix/check every possibility, i now have new steady bushes from paul so il get on it. thanks