[T2] Clunk noise while steering

[T2] Clunk noise while steering

Sami Dakhlia sami.dakhlia at gmail.com
Tue Aug 9 19:02:52 PDT 2016


FYI, one year later:
it was the drag link, which got replaced.
The mechanic said that it was a serious potential hazard.
Thanks for your inputs!
Sami

On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 9:37 AM, dan radom <dan at radom.org> wrote:
> steering box, center pin, drag link, etc are all culprits.  You'll need to
> jack the front end up and look at the components while a helper turns the
> wheel.  Does it clunk somewhere close to center?
>
> Dan
>
>
> On 8/24/15 10:27 AM, John Rogers wrote:
>>
>> Could be any number of things but you might begin by checking lug nuts and
>> wheel bearings. Then tie rod ends. Check fluid level in steering box. Then
>> there is the coupler between the steering wheel column and the steering
>> box. Good luck.
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 10:12 AM, Sami Dakhlia <sami.dakhlia at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> Just left San Diego to return to L.A.  There's an unsettling, rather
>>> heavy clunk sound when steering left and another when returning the
>>> steering wheel to the normal position.
>>> Anybody familiar with this?
>>> Thanks,
>>> Sami


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