# clunky clunk **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 6, 2006, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clunky-clunk/7847 "2006-02-06T18:38:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clunky-clunk/7847/1 "2006-02-06T18:38:20Z")
So when im driving the GTP, if i turn right, theres a huge CLUNK coming from the front drivers side. But, i can turn right all i want after that, then it wont clunk, till i turn left, then it will clunk real loud, again, it wont do it till i turn right. It sounds like a suspension noise, and ive taken a good look at everything and cant spot anything awry. I know my lower engine mounts arent that great, but theyre not shot, not collapsed. My maxima made the same sound when the spring came unseated in the coilovers, so I think it is a suspension related issue. Can anyone suggest what it may be? Like I said i cant see too see anything out of the ordinary; i had it on a lift and took the wheels off, and the balljoints, tierods etc look cool, and theres no play in the wheel when its off the ground… TIA ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clunky-clunk/7847/2 "2006-02-06T18:41:39Z")
sounds suspension to me as well. check the springs like you said, or you may have a lose nut on one of the tie rod end ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clunky-clunk/7847/3 "2006-02-06T18:42:31Z")
OT: Are you in structures 1? ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clunky-clunk/7847/4 "2006-02-06T18:45:40Z")
half shaft,happend in my buick ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clunky-clunk/7847/5 "2006-02-06T18:49:34Z")
> [@vq30de](#): > > OT: Are you in structures 1? no, diversity and design and environmental controls 1 ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clunky-clunk/7847/6 "2006-02-06T19:30:02Z")
My fiance’s car just had a similar problem. When she turned right it would clunk. Evidently it was a bad bushing on the top of the strut mount. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clunky-clunk/7847/7 "2006-02-06T19:39:53Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > My fiance’s car just had a similar problem. When she turned right it would clunk. Evidently it was a bad bushing on the top of the strut mount. gm? ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clunky-clunk/7847/8 "2006-02-06T19:42:21Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#): > > gm? Yeah ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clunky-clunk/7847/9 "2006-02-06T19:42:39Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > My fiance’s car just had a similar problem. When she turned right it would clunk. Evidently it was a bad bushing on the top of the strut mount. thats what I am thinking ^ ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clunky-clunk/7847/10 "2006-02-06T20:27:00Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > My fiance’s car just had a similar problem. When she turned right it would clunk. Evidently it was a bad bushing on the top of the strut mount. thats precisely what i was thinking… ---
**Author:** ![IllestRolla247](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b38774/32.png) [@IllestRolla247](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IllestRolla247)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clunky-clunk/7847/11 "2006-02-06T20:28:24Z")
i had a gm (lumina) for my winter car last year and it did the same thing turned out to be a strut mount as well! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clunky-clunk/7847/12 "2006-02-06T20:32:03Z")
The wheel is knocking the spring, esepecially if its more of a thunk and a twang with some vibrations, every GM full size car has it that i have driven. My mechanic said not to worry about it ---
**Author:** ![taurusho](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/taurusho/32/7184_2.png) [@taurusho](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/taurusho)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clunky-clunk/7847/13 "2006-02-06T20:34:52Z")
In my 94 I had a similar clunk that could be felt in the floorbaords. It was the subframe bushings :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clunky-clunk/7847/14 "2006-02-07T05:38:41Z")
strut mount Edit: Open your hood, look at the strut, is the nut centered? Also have someone turn the wheel while your under there. Mine makes the same noise, really annoying but I’m to lazy to change them. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clunky-clunk/7847/15 "2006-02-07T20:14:40Z")
The strut bearings are shit in those cars. Also if not that check the lower control arm bushing, alot of those like to pop out 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clunky-clunk/7847/16 "2006-02-07T20:28:53Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > The strut bearings are shit in those cars. Also if not that check the lower control arm bushing, alot of those like to pop out 🙂 i think everything except the engine is shit on these cars… ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clunky-clunk/7847/17 "2006-02-08T06:16:31Z")
hey hey, my leather seats are cumfy and my HUD works good.