Front end makes a clunking sound -
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Front end makes a clunking sound -
2006 GS 300 RWD, 101K miles, makes a clunking sound (DS) on any slightly uneven surface. Haven't been up under the car yet to see if anything's obviously out of spec.
Is there a common bushing or set of bushings that wear out?
I'm about to have to do a brake job, so I'd like to tackle this while I have it up in the air.
Thanks in advance-
Is there a common bushing or set of bushings that wear out?
I'm about to have to do a brake job, so I'd like to tackle this while I have it up in the air.
Thanks in advance-
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Hmm weird I have a 2006 GS300 and it is making the same noise. The noise can be described as a repeated clunking at the same intervals.. BUT it only happens when I am backing up and turning the steering wheel almost all the way to either direction. It doesn't happen when the vehicle is moving really really slow though. IS this similar to the symptoms you are having at all?
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Hmm weird I have a 2006 GS300 and it is making the same noise. The noise can be described as a repeated clunking at the same intervals.. BUT it only happens when I am backing up and turning the steering wheel almost all the way to either direction. It doesn't happen when the vehicle is moving really really slow though. IS this similar to the symptoms you are having at all?
I jacked up the DS last night & saw that the front strut boot was torn in 1/2 (top 1/2 completely separated from bottom 1/2), don't know if that's a purely cosmetic boot or a functional boot like on a CV joint.
I'll be doing the brakes tomorrow morning, if it's any warmer, and I'll get a closer inspection then.
Should I ONLY use dealer/factory replacements for struts?
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Oop, was thinking just about the RWD model only. Yes the AWD has a lot more moving parts involved.
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From the images in another thread, apparently from the dealer service manual, it's plain to see that I have blown struts. There's oil seeping down the strut, it's been sprayed all around the wheel well, I'm going with that as the culprit.
Everything else under there looks fine- all bushings look good as new.
Everything else under there looks fine- all bushings look good as new.
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