Noise from braking and sharp turns?

Bubble Gum Jr. · 05-31-2007, 02:41 PM

Sometimes when I brake or do a sharp turn, I hear a clunking sound and I know it's coming from the wheel well. What the hell is it?

pure2.0 · 05-31-2007, 03:21 PM

Check out some of the recent "clunk" threads.....no one knows exactly, besides saying it is probably just the suspension.....

NIGHTHAWKSI · 05-31-2007, 03:29 PM

the abs in our cars is VERY sensative....that was probobly what you heard

Bubble Gum Jr. · 05-31-2007, 05:20 PM

Could it be the CV Joint?

Stolen from Wikipedia:

Constant velocity joints are usually reliable and largely trouble-free. The two main failures are wear and partial seizure.

Wear in the outer joint usually shows up as vibration at certain speeds, a bit like the vibration caused by an unbalanced wheel. To determine if the joint is worn, find a big empty car park and drive the car slowly in tight circles, left and right. Worn joints will make a rhythmic clicking or cracking noise. Wear in the inner joints shows up as a "clunk" or "pop" when applying power, or if severe, when lifting off the throttle.

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Bubble Gum Jr. Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Jose, California Age: 26 Posts: 1,829 Dave iTrader: 0 / 0%	Noise from braking and sharp turns? Sometimes when I brake or do a sharp turn, I hear a clunking sound and I know it's coming from the wheel well. What the hell is it?

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05-31-2007, 03:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
pure2.0 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 681 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Check out some of the recent "clunk" threads.....no one knows exactly, besides saying it is probably just the suspension.....

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NIGHTHAWKSI Senior Member Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: long island Age: 23 Posts: 14,735 Ian iTrader: 13 / 100%	the abs in our cars is VERY sensative....that was probobly what you heard

05-31-2007, 05:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bubble Gum Jr. Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Jose, California Age: 26 Posts: 1,829 Dave iTrader: 0 / 0%	Could it be the CV Joint? Stolen from Wikipedia: Constant velocity joints are usually reliable and largely trouble-free. The two main failures are wear and partial seizure. Wear in the outer joint usually shows up as vibration at certain speeds, a bit like the vibration caused by an unbalanced wheel. To determine if the joint is worn, find a big empty car park and drive the car slowly in tight circles, left and right. Worn joints will make a rhythmic clicking or cracking noise. Wear in the inner joints shows up as a "clunk" or "pop" when applying power, or if severe, when lifting off the throttle.