slight clunking sound(front end)
05-07-2006, 06:37 PM
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slight clunking sound(front end)
Alright... this seems to be a small problem as i just noticed it...
I drive a 97 sentra gxe and tonight while driving my girlfriend home i noticed a slight clunking sound when I gave my car a little(or a lot) of gas from a complete stop.
Any ideas on what it might be?
I drive a 97 sentra gxe and tonight while driving my girlfriend home i noticed a slight clunking sound when I gave my car a little(or a lot) of gas from a complete stop.
Any ideas on what it might be?
05-07-2006, 06:40 PM
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Re: slight clunking sound(front end)
Is it repetitive and in relation to engine speed, or is it just a "clunk" right at the time you hit the throttle?
If it's the latter, you probably have a broken motor/tranny mount and the whole assembly is shifting when torqued.
If it's the latter, you probably have a broken motor/tranny mount and the whole assembly is shifting when torqued.
05-07-2006, 07:03 PM
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Re: slight clunking sound(front end)
Probably the mounts then. Your best bet is to go somewhere barren and safe, prop the hood open, and WATCH the engine to see if it shifts significantly.
05-07-2006, 07:12 PM
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Re: slight clunking sound(front end)
Originally Posted by MerF
Probably the mounts then. Your best bet is to go somewhere barren and safe, prop the hood open, and WATCH the engine to see if it shifts significantly.
05-08-2006, 06:18 AM
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Re: slight clunking sound(front end)
Originally Posted by SlowLS
My wife's srt make a clucnk, but that is because my son dropped a socket somewhere in the bumper cover and I can't find it.
05-08-2006, 06:41 AM
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Re: slight clunking sound(front end)
Originally Posted by crvtt717
Is the car lowered? It could be coilovers.
05-08-2006, 08:02 AM
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Re: slight clunking sound(front end)
Originally Posted by crvtt717
Is the car lowered? It could be coilovers.
edit- Alright, it's not a motor mount. I jacked my car up today and took a look at the cv joint on the driver side. The boot covering the joint has an extreme tear in it about 2.5 inches long. So I'm thinking the cv joint is the problem now.
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