Is this play/noise normal?

[James202198]

Lately I’ve been hearing a clunk-like sound from what seems like the front driver side however this video is of the front passenger side. The clunk tends to occur on harder stops, harder accelerations, and sometimes when I turn my wheel either harder left or right but at low speeds like turning to back down my driveway. It doesn’t happen every time but occasionally enough that it’s concerning to me… the noise I hear in those conditions however are very similar to the sound in the attached video which is what’s leading me to believe this may be the issue but I am unaware if this is normal or not. Any help is greatly appreciated!

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[Reinen]

Not normal. You likely have some play in the suspension due to a worn bushing which can eventually lead to death wobble. This video will run you through a basic inspection to narrow down the problem.

 

[James202198]

Not normal. You likely have some play in the suspension due to a worn bushing which can eventually lead to death wobble. This video will run you through a basic inspection to narrow down the problem.

Thank you! Very insightful video!

 

[nU7OuxIx]

Lately I’ve been hearing a clunk-like sound from what seems like the front driver side however this video is of the front passenger side. The clunk tends to occur on harder stops, harder accelerations, and sometimes when I turn my wheel either harder left or right but at low speeds like turning to back down my driveway. It doesn’t happen every time but occasionally enough that it’s concerning to me… the noise I hear in those conditions however are very similar to the sound in the attached video which is what’s leading me to believe this may be the issue but I am unaware if this is normal or not. Any help is greatly appreciated!

I'm no expert but I'd say that noise is probably normal. When I grab my drag link or tie rod and twist it, it makes that noise. On my new one, I think the drag link did that but not the tie rod. On my old one, both the tie rod and drag link made that noise.

Mine made a clunk when stopping on a slope. What I found is have a buddy rotate the steering wheel (while parked but engine running) left and right. You would put your hand on different joints and components until you can feel a click or hear a click. This led me to determine the ball joint on the drag link near the steering box needed replacement because I could feel it pop while turning.

 

[James202198]

I'm no expert but I'd say that noise is probably normal. When I grab my drag link or tie rod and twist it, it makes that noise. On my new one, I think the drag link did that but not the tie rod. On my old one, both the tie rod and drag link made that noise.

Mine made a clunk when stopping on a slope. What I found is have a buddy rotate the steering wheel (while parked but engine running) left and right. You would put your hand on different joints and components until you can feel a click or hear a click. This led me to determine the ball joint on the drag link near the steering box needed replacement because I could feel it pop while turning.

Yeah I’ve been seeing and hearing conflicting things some think it’s bad some say it’s normal… I’m likely just gonna have the dealer do a once over when I take it in to get my Adam’s driveshaft installed… although someone else had mentioned the noise may be related to by bad oem driveshaft so hopefully that alone solves it!

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