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Getting a "clunk" sound from the front suspension/steering. Anyone have any ideas?

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YOUR RESEARCHGetting a "clunk" sound from the front suspension/steering. Anyone have any ideas?

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Check lock

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster

I just checked the lock on the steering wheel, not that.

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Leading evidence: 'Check lock' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'suspension' (1 discussions; 0 report identifying it and 1 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Check lock' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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I assumed it was the suspension, but have now noticed that if I just pull back towards me or push in hard on the steering wheel I get the same sound.

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Check sway bar

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I agree, check the sway bar.

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster

I just checked the lock on the steering wheel, not that.

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Getting a "clunk" sound from the front suspension/steering. Anyone have any ideas?

Check sway bar

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I agree, check the sway bar.

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suspension

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Suspected cause · Original poster

I assumed it was the suspension, but have now noticed that if I just pull back towards me or push in hard on the steering wheel I get the same sound.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I know this is hard to diagnose but I am getting this clunk from the front (can't tell that it is from one side or the other) when I go over small bunps, accelorate or decelorate, and turn sharp at slow speeds. I assumed it was the suspension, but have now noticed that if I just pull back towards me or push in hard on the steering wheel I get the same sound. It makes me wonder if there is something in the steering linkage. Anyone have any ideas before I take it to the dealer? Thanks

POST 2Original post

Bowling ball in the trunk? Make sure the telescoping steering wheel is locked in tight.

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I just checked the lock on the steering wheel, not that. I also checked to see that the spare and the battery were not loose.

POST 4Original post

I have a GT3, just 1K miles on it, taking it in next week to have the front end sway bars tightened up, due to similar clunking problems coming from the driver's side, very similar to what you describe. Let us know what you find out.

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