Sterring clunk

Bryan · 09-01-2010, 10:46 PM

I was pulling into my driveway tonight and turned the steering wheel almost completely to the left and as I was turning in I felt like a loud clunk like if I had hit something or fell in a hole. Has anyone ever heard this noise before?

Cjanik · 09-01-2010, 11:00 PM

mine does the same thing. i believe all of ours does the same thing (remembering another thread).

has to do with the turning radius and the tires. its like they bounce or the rubber stretches then pops back together or something from the extreme turning radius.

HOOPZ · 09-02-2010, 01:16 AM

experienced the same thing. Not to worry. It also seems to have something to do with the limited slip diff. Mine only seems to be an issue if im turning tight under power. If im off throttle and making a tight turn, it doesnt seem to be a problem. Completely normal for our cars.

dad · 09-02-2010, 03:12 AM

Lots of cars do it, no problem.

Carno · 09-02-2010, 11:02 AM

Never heard it in my Z, but I have heard it in my Pathfinder and other cars.

synolimit · 01-30-2014, 05:46 AM

Old thread bump.

I now have it after swift springs, rear SPL camber arms and tractions arms. Forward or reverse with the wheel all the way turned, it's like the car falls an inch in a hole then back up then falls again when your tire reaches the same point again. When it falls its a loud clunk.

kenchan · 01-30-2014, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryan

I was pulling into my driveway tonight and turned the steering wheel almost completely to the left and as I was turning in I felt like a loud clunk like if I had hit something or fell in a hole. Has anyone ever heard this noise before?

Yes after falling into a hole. Completely normal.

09-01-2010, 10:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bryan Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 72 Drives: 13' STI Rep Power: 14	Sterring clunk I was pulling into my driveway tonight and turned the steering wheel almost completely to the left and as I was turning in I felt like a loud clunk like if I had hit something or fell in a hole. Has anyone ever heard this noise before?

09-02-2010, 03:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 25	Lots of cars do it, no problem. __________________ We can do without any article of luxury we have never had; but once obtained, it is not in human nature to surrender it voluntary.

01-30-2014, 05:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3388	Old thread bump. I now have it after swift springs, rear SPL camber arms and tractions arms. Forward or reverse with the wheel all the way turned, it's like the car falls an inch in a hole then back up then falls again when your tire reaches the same point again. When it falls its a loud clunk. __________________ 13 370z-

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09-01-2010, 11:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cjanik Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 578 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 16	mine does the same thing. i believe all of ours does the same thing (remembering another thread). has to do with the turning radius and the tires. its like they bounce or the rubber stretches then pops back together or something from the extreme turning radius.

09-02-2010, 01:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
HOOPZ Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 54 Drives: 09 370 SPT PW Rep Power: 15	experienced the same thing. Not to worry. It also seems to have something to do with the limited slip diff. Mine only seems to be an issue if im turning tight under power. If im off throttle and making a tight turn, it doesnt seem to be a problem. Completely normal for our cars.

09-02-2010, 11:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Carno Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Jacksonville Beach, FL Posts: 113 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 15	Never heard it in my Z, but I have heard it in my Pathfinder and other cars.