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What year is this Focus? First you need to work out what the "Clonk" is. Is this clonk only as you turn or does happen when you hit pot holes? The most common reason for a steering/suspension noise is one of the joints on the system. Get the bottom ball joint, the track rod ends and the drop links looked at.
If your car is before 2011 check the fluid level in the power steering. After 2011 they changed to electric power steering. Sometime the stiffness is that easy to fix. If you need to top it up only fill to the MAX line. After topping it up, With the engine running, turn the steering all the way to the left then all the way to the right and repeat it 3 or 4 times. This bleeds the system.
If the joints are all OK you need to look at the actual steering rack.
Need year/make/model for insight. Possible ball joints Sway bar links Control arm bushings Stabilizer bar bushings Struts shocks Have the vehicles suspension inspected for safety and the source of the noise
Accord rear suspension has a sway bar. Maybe one of the supports became loose, and there is play in the system. Either that or any of the suspension bars became loose, OR LOST a bushing or part of it. Best thing to do is take it to any shop, have raised, and inspect the rear suspension for play and bushings.Never get under the car if it is raised on a make shift stand or car jack.
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