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komedy · 08-29-2006, 10:24 AM

this just started happening.
when parked i turn the steering to my left, while turning it makes a thump noise one time. sounds like a bolt got loose. i straighten out steering wheel again and try turning it left, and again thump!. lol
im gonna jack up the car to see what it is, but can you guys give me ideas on what to look for. please try to be spacific because i do not know the suspension parts to well.

my guess is one bushing is decaying? and cause metal to hit metal when i turn.
im sure its a suspension problem on the front driver side.

sblack13 · 08-29-2006, 11:00 AM

my friend had the same problem, until i looked at it. He was missing a bolt on the steering column where it connects to the power steering rack.

komedy · 08-29-2006, 11:34 AM

is it safe to drive with out it?

ramblux · 08-29-2006, 12:46 PM

If you have a headache too, it could be that you're leaning your head too much to the left when turning. Happens when people play GT4 too much.

Hope that helps.

Haha, j/k, yeah maybe check the bushings. I had a steering rack bushing get so worn out it actually fell out once.

skylinekin · 08-29-2006, 01:20 PM

could be upper strut mount, might want to check that out.

Revhard_s14 · 08-29-2006, 01:25 PM

Happens to my car too, when im backing out of the driveway and lock my steering wheel all the way to the right.

bill_willows · 08-29-2006, 10:09 PM

PDM say "Front end clunking when you turn the corners ? Chances are, your front control arm ball joints or control arm bushings are totally worn out, causing the front arm to clunk, pop and move around excessively"

srs14 · 08-29-2006, 10:40 PM

mine does that while driving ,in both left and right. i have alot of play (side to side) in my struts. completely blown. also causes vibration in the steering wheel. plus my upper mounts are blown.

*downshift_sideways* · 08-29-2006, 10:45 PM

Same here Happened to me, I tighetened the bolts on my strus, and on my rack.
Stopped for awhile, but came back

Kuzumi · 08-29-2006, 11:11 PM

after i got my Freddy intake mannifold installed mine made a clunky sound when i turned it to the right; ended up being the stock mannifold brace hitting my steering arm.

08-29-2006, 10:24 AM	#1
komedy Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: LA Posts: 262 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thump! noise when turning steering wheel this just started happening. when parked i turn the steering to my left, while turning it makes a thump noise one time. sounds like a bolt got loose. i straighten out steering wheel again and try turning it left, and again thump!. lol im gonna jack up the car to see what it is, but can you guys give me ideas on what to look for. please try to be spacific because i do not know the suspension parts to well. my guess is one bushing is decaying? and cause metal to hit metal when i turn. im sure its a suspension problem on the front driver side.

08-29-2006, 10:45 PM	#9
downshift_sideways No Limit Soldier. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hayward CA, San Gabriel CA Age: 38 Posts: 5,550 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: downshift_sideways Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Same here Happened to me, I tighetened the bolts on my strus, and on my rack. Stopped for awhile, but came back __________________ allntrlundrgrnd: "you never really appreciate your parents fridge until you look into your own and its full of condiments only"

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08-29-2006, 11:00 AM	#2
sblack13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle Age: 38 Posts: 1,016 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	my friend had the same problem, until i looked at it. He was missing a bolt on the steering column where it connects to the power steering rack.

08-29-2006, 11:34 AM	#3
komedy Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: LA Posts: 262 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	is it safe to drive with out it?

08-29-2006, 12:46 PM	#4
ramblux Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 735 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	If you have a headache too, it could be that you're leaning your head too much to the left when turning. Happens when people play GT4 too much. Hope that helps. Haha, j/k, yeah maybe check the bushings. I had a steering rack bushing get so worn out it actually fell out once.

08-29-2006, 01:20 PM	#5
skylinekin Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 228 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	could be upper strut mount, might want to check that out.

08-29-2006, 01:25 PM	#6
Revhard_s14 Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 53 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Happens to my car too, when im backing out of the driveway and lock my steering wheel all the way to the right.

08-29-2006, 10:09 PM	#7
bill_willows BANNED Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County Posts: 22 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	PDM say "Front end clunking when you turn the corners ? Chances are, your front control arm ball joints or control arm bushings are totally worn out, causing the front arm to clunk, pop and move around excessively"

08-29-2006, 10:40 PM	#8
srs14 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hanover Park, IL Posts: 126 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	mine does that while driving ,in both left and right. i have alot of play (side to side) in my struts. completely blown. also causes vibration in the steering wheel. plus my upper mounts are blown.

08-29-2006, 11:11 PM	#10
Kuzumi Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minecraftia! Posts: 753 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	after i got my Freddy intake mannifold installed mine made a clunky sound when i turned it to the right; ended up being the stock mannifold brace hitting my steering arm.