Clunk / Thump when accelerating (sometimes when slowing down
#1
Clunk / Thump when accelerating (sometimes when slowing down
I have about 7,000 miles on my 08 xB and I've been having some problems with it lately. When I am slowing down, at about 5-10 mph the front left side of the car (possibly the tire) makes a thump sound and can be felt through the floor.
When accelerating there is, again, another thump when i just start moving.
The problem appears after about 10 minutes of driving, is somewhat intermittent, but is more likely to be replicated when turning the steering wheel half way to the left.
Today i came home and started tugging on the front left wheel, after about 3 hard tugs, I heard the sound from the outside of the car and it was pretty loud.
What could this be?
When accelerating there is, again, another thump when i just start moving.
The problem appears after about 10 minutes of driving, is somewhat intermittent, but is more likely to be replicated when turning the steering wheel half way to the left.
Today i came home and started tugging on the front left wheel, after about 3 hard tugs, I heard the sound from the outside of the car and it was pretty loud.
What could this be?
#3
Maybe your shock and strut bolts are loose. I saw in the tC forum that a lot, and I mean a lot of tC's nuts were loosening on the struts and shocks. Right where they attach to the car if I remember right.
#4
Originally Posted by mb2008
Maybe your shock and strut bolts are loose. I saw in the tC forum that a lot, and I mean a lot of tC's nuts were loosening on the struts and shocks. Right where they attach to the car if I remember right.
I'm starting to think that the CV joint may have gone bad...which is weird at 7000k.
#5
Originally Posted by AndreyCo
Originally Posted by mb2008
Maybe your shock and strut bolts are loose. I saw in the tC forum that a lot, and I mean a lot of tC's nuts were loosening on the struts and shocks. Right where they attach to the car if I remember right.
I'm starting to think that the CV joint may have gone bad...which is weird at 7000k.
#8
Originally Posted by TylerC08
Originally Posted by AndreyCo
I'm starting to think that the CV joint may have gone bad...which is weird at 7000k.
#9
Have the dealer option intake? Just saw that about the xa/xb version that the mount the intake is attached to the same bolt as the motor mount, so after a little while the intake mounting plate gets squished flat due to the weight of the motor and the bolt gets loose, and falls out it you wait too long to notice.
#10
Originally Posted by mb2008
Have the dealer option intake? Just saw that about the xa/xb version that the mount the intake is attached to the same bolt as the motor mount, so after a little while the intake mounting plate gets squished flat due to the weight of the motor and the bolt gets loose, and falls out it you wait too long to notice.
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