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Offline bordin34

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Thumping Sound While Turning Left
« on: March 26, 2009 - 07:30:37 PM »
I was driving my car in the rain today and noticed that sometimes when I turned left, there was a thump sound kind of like a dent popping but a lower pitch. There are no differences in handling when it happens only the sound. The car tracks nice and straight. Any Ideas?

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Offline 73Chally

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Re: Thumping Sound While Turning Left
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2009 - 07:41:22 PM »
New wheels or freshly balanced tires?  Could be a weight rubbing on the inside if so.

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Re: Thumping Sound While Turning Left
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2009 - 07:44:06 PM »
Sometimes a warn ball joint will pop like that when you turn. That's what I'd check first.
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Re: Thumping Sound While Turning Left
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2009 - 02:08:41 AM »
Check your front sway bar links if you have them. 
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Re: Thumping Sound While Turning Left
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2009 - 02:42:29 PM »
My sway bar is disconnected and only connected by the strut rods. I guess it could be hitting the K-frame.

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Re: Thumping Sound While Turning Left
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2009 - 05:08:44 PM »
I found it! It was a can rolling around in the trunk. :faint:

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Re: Thumping Sound While Turning Left
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2009 - 05:30:39 PM »
I found it! It was a can rolling around in the trunk. :faint:

 :grinno: Bet that was an expencive repair! :roflsmiley:
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