Something on the front 'clunks' when I hit a small bump in the road, what could possibly be wrong?

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2010 Cobalt 2LT Sport Package all over the road in any breeze and when hitting bumps.

colbalt has a known problem with the intermediate shaft on steering column to the rack wears out there is also a ton of info online about the front end problem also check and make sure your cradle bolts are tight also check if your vehicle is or was in the recall [ elect power steering unit ]

Feb 02, 2019 • 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt 2LT

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The clunking noise is now a grinding noise in the front driver side. I am told that it is a part attached to the steering box component.

Get it to a reputable suspension shop to have it checked out,if it was said a part on the steering then you don't want to risk losing steering when the worn parts break.Speculating it could be tie rods,sway bar links,ball joints,bushings etc etc everything that moves when you hit the bumps.

Sep 17, 2014 • Chevrolet HHR Cars & Trucks

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I have a 2001 nissan maxima. When I go over a bump or something in the road it feels like under the front end it is loose. What could that be. Could it be a strut and also sometimes the steering wheel...

many things could go wrong in the front end ,possible things too check are upper strut mounts,ball joints, broken coils,these are just a few things that can bang clunk and possibly make it hard too turn,unless the whole rack n pinon is bad,

Feb 17, 2014 • Cars & Trucks

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My car makes a clunking noise when I hit a bump or small hole in the road.

The most common causes are ball joints or strut mounts.

Jan 17, 2014 • Isuzu Trooper Cars & Trucks

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I have a 2003 grand am sei, it makes a clunking sound around my front tires when I hit a bump or something and also makes a clunking sound around my rear driver side also when hitting a bump.

could be a strut bushing,or shock bushing, or a ball joint, check all three and rule them out.

Mar 28, 2011 • 2003 Pontiac Grand Am

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Steering shakes violently when I hit a bump

I had the same problem and it was a small shock sitting horizontally called the steering stabalizer your something close to that. Eazy fix.

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Jun 02, 2009 • 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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Clunking noise in the front right when coming to a stop

first off the alt. belt is too tight. loosen it. should go away. and if its a clunk in the frount end i would guess it is your struts or bushings or both.

Apr 02, 2009 • 1990 Toyota 4Runner

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2002 chrysler mini van front end noisy .when you hit a bump.what

I had the same problem with my 2002 Town and Country Limited. I took it to the mechanic and had the sway bar links and ball joints replaced and still had the same clunking noise when going over bumps at low speeds. The van sounded great on the highway, but country roads were horrible. I was about to replace the struts and pay another 700 dollars when i read somewhere that the sway bar bushings could wear and cause the noise. I took it to the mechanic and he said absolutely not it would be a waste of money. Being the stubborn guy I am, I went to NAPA and bought the two bushings for 12 dollars and replaced them myself in an hour. I took the van for a test ride and the noise is completely gone. Please ignore your mechanic and replace the bushings ASAP! Pretty cheap try even if it doesn't work.

Nov 14, 2008 • 2002 Chrysler Town & Country

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Clunk noise from front left suspension

My guess is a strut bushing/bearing, but have your front end checked out by good shop to make sure it isn't something else more dangerous.

Sep 09, 2008 • 2005 Pontiac Grand Am

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There's a clunking sound that gets louder and louder whenever I'm making a turn and go over bumps in the road. It seems to be coming from the front end of the car. Most prominent on the drivers side. I'm...

Take a good look at your front struts. With your hood up, bounce your car and see if you have any movement of the top nut on the strut tower.

Jul 12, 2008 • 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt

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I had the same problem. It was the front sway bar bushings. I took it to the dealer when it was still under warrantee. The replaced everything from struts to the steering linkage. And it still made the annoying knocking noise. I was changing the oil one day and while I was under the car I started looking where the noise was coming from. I grabbed the sway bar and pulled on it. It was loose. I bought bushings for about $12 and that fixed it.
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Take it in for a wheel alignement. Have it checked.

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