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Clunking Noise/Feel

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  • Start date Start date Apr 11, 2004
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SPKMustang

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Whenever I am backing out of my driveway or a parking spot, and have the wheel at full turn I can hear and feel a sort of clunking. Anyone have any idea what it rubbing/hitting that is making this noise? Is this something I should really be worried about?
 
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ttt anyone?
 

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Try checking your lug nuts on all four wheels. Or it could be your rear axel.
 
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lug nuts are fine. How could it be the rears? the noise/feel only occurs when the steering wheel is at full turn in either direction, I can definitly tell its up front somewhere, just no clue what the heck is causing it.
 

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That clunking noise also happens when you turn left or right at like 2 MPH's.........I believe its normal!
 
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not normal. different people have had different sounds from the front end and different fixes. mine was making a clunk when backing up after sitting all night and turning the wheel back and forth while backing up.

the bolts that hold the rack and pinion to the frame/uni-body were replaced under warranty to solve it.

Some other people have had their wheel bearings replace and some other people have had the "K" member re-torqued.

So it depends on where the noise is coming from to what the fix is.
 
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My car makes this noise as well. Slow turns, and pulling up an incline (driveway) and backing out as well.

Ford can fix this?
 

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I have had this same noise since I bought my car with 3,000 miles. I've always wondered what it is???
 
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