Clunking noise in front end, got to do with driveline

[ausubaru92]

Before anyone asks, these are 3 month old CV shafts

there is a clonking noise from the front driveshafts area, that is heard when the car is under load, but not always, can be when going straight or round bends.

It is more a clonk rather than a click

 

Please help cos it is getting worse

[stephenw22]

Before anyone asks, these are 3 month old CV shafts

there is a clonking noise from the front driveshafts area, that is heard when the car is under load, but not always, can be when going straight or round bends.

It is more a clonk rather than a click

 

Please help cos it is getting worse

 

What condition are your front struts in?

Also, what condition are your ball joints in?

[ausubaru92]

Ball joints as in the ends of the steering rack?

Struts are a bit worn

 

I still believe it has something to do with the driveline cos when its making the noise, if i back off the throttle it goes away

 

But please any suggestions welcome

 

Thanks

[pyromanic]

I would also check your u-joints. All of them.

 

Pyro

[ausubaru92]

Im gonna jack up my car and shake every joint and linkage in the suspension and steering and see if i can funs where it is coming fromIs it possiable for the front diff or the splined shafts on the gear box to make this noise, it can also be felt

[stephenw22]

I had some clunking sounds that went away when I put new front struts in. One sound was a clunk whenever I'd hit the brakes, and another sounded like the axle was bad, and it would go away when I'd let off the gas.