odd clunking noise

[Steeltwo]

while turning the wheel.

it's not the cv or anything.

it'll clunk when I make a 90 degree turn. and another clunk when I straighten up the wheel. It won't do it at a higher speed. I took a slow right hand turn, and it did the first clunk like normal, however when I started to straighten up the wheel, there was a little bit of resistance, then it clunked and acted normal.

i put the car up on ramps and nothing seems odd, except for somthing that appears to be a small ass shock absorber looking thing that is located right between the tranny and facia. It is all of 6 inches long at best.

it is leaking some type of fluid and the boot can be moved all around.

i dunno what the part is called though.

could that be causing my problem?

 

[Steeltwo]

it's a image station one, so I dunno if it'll work

is it a tranny mount or something?

 

[SpookSVT]

Thats the stab-o-shock thats supposed to abosorb vibrations form the movement of the transaxle. Thats not your problem. A bad motor mount could be a possibility. My sisters car did the same thing and it turned out to be a blown diff. :uh oh:

Not saying thats your problem but those were the same clunks that we got when it blew. Do you drive your car pretty hard?

 

[maniak87]

im getting a clunk type noise when i reverse out of my driveway when i lock the wheel to turn out. i also get it when turning into my driveway locking wheel to the right. i only get it at slow speeds or starting from a dead stop while returning wheel back to center.

are you getting the same thing?

i had a new diff installed a while back. i had a mechanic look at it and he didnt see anything wrong but possible sway bar endlinks needing to be replaced. i dont see a noise like that coming from somthing that small though.

 

[Steeltwo]

Thats the stab-o-shock thats supposed to abosorb vibrations form the movement of the transaxle. Thats not your problem. A bad motor mount could be a possibility. My sisters car did the same thing and it turned out to be a blown diff. :uh oh:

Not saying thats your problem but those were the same clunks that we got when it blew. Do you drive your car pretty hard?

no, I do not drive the car hard.


this feels like it affects the steering directly, you literally feet the drag on the steering wheel. Also, after the corner i've waiting to correct the wheel, and it'll wait to clunk until I move the wheel.



how much is a stab o shock? it's leaking so it'll need to be replaced.

 

[Steeltwo]

im getting a clunk type noise when i reverse out of my driveway when i lock the wheel to turn out. i also get it when turning into my driveway locking wheel to the right. i only get it at slow speeds or starting from a dead stop while returning wheel back to center.

are you getting the same thing?

i had a new diff installed a while back. i had a mechanic look at it and he didnt see anything wrong but possible sway bar endlinks needing to be replaced. i dont see a noise like that coming from somthing that small though.

sounds pretty close.

i'm just wondering what the steering wheel drag feeling is.

 

[maniak87]

i haven't heard or felt anything trough a turn. just at slow speeds for me. i am really confused at what it may be.

 

[Steeltwo]

i've got a video of it, but i can't get google of youtube to allow me to upload

also, i did the vid while the car was parked to eliminate the possibility of it being the dif.

 

[Steeltwo]

alright, i put it up on medaupload

so if any of you could look at it, i'd appreciate it. in the vid you can't tell, but the sound is coming from the left front wheel area.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=92L6YC5R

 

[DemonSVT]

Could be:
A bad strut bearing.
Broken spring.
Lower ball joint.

A broken transmission or engine mount would also make noise when you get on and off the throttle pedal.

 

[Steeltwo]

Could be:
A bad strut bearing.
Broken spring.
Lower ball joint.

A broken transmission or engine mount would also make noise when you get on and off the throttle pedal.

they replaced the ball joint in november. but it was a dealership........... :mj:

 

[experiment626]

broken spring

I also think it could be a broken coil spring or a bad mount sometimes rack bushings go bad and rack moves bad and forth.Look there first before going anyfuther.

 

[Steeltwo]

demon and 626 are correct

broken coil spring


319 for labor and parts DOH

i pm'd the parts guy on here to see if he could get the part for cheaper.

 

[SpookSVT]

How could the spring be it? I'm curious. We had that same problem and the car would not move at all, although it did puncture into the tire. Is the car sitting lop-sidded?

The new ball-joint could be a problem since it was the dealership. Try re-TQing it.

 

[DemonSVT]

Go aftermarket.

At least replace them with BAT springs.

 

[Steeltwo]

How could the spring be it? I'm curious. We had that same problem and the car would not move at all, although it did puncture into the tire. Is the car sitting lop-sidded?

The new ball-joint could be a problem since it was the dealership. Try re-TQing it.

as I was turning the wheel he said,

the spring is moving pretty good.

when they put it up on the hoist, with it unloaded they found a break.
and it is sitting a little lopsided but is driveable.

also I noticed that there was the coil's coating on my garage floor, i thought it was from the stab o shoc, but when I looked at it closer, I noticed that it had a curve in it.

 

[Steeltwo]

well i got the car back today


new front springs make the car handle like it was originally intended. I always though that my svt had a little too much body roll.
well, with the new springs the body roll seems to be reduced by a noticable amount, also it does not wheelhop as easy. it still does it a little, but no where near what it would do.

 

[maniak87]

i wonder if mine problem is the spring as well. i am getting more body roll than from what i rememberd but my noise may not be a s loud as yours. i guess i'll have to take a look at it.

 

[Steeltwo]

just have someone turn the wheel

if the spring moves

then you need new ones.
get two though, if you get just one it'll handle funny.