Clunking noise under passenger side dash

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Jun 30, 2006 - 7 posts - ‎3 authors
I get a loud clunking, grinding noise while turning to the right only, and ... I moved the passenger side tire to the rear driver side just in case it ...

can bad wheel bearing/hub cause loud clunking noises?

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Nov 12, 2009 - 14 posts - ‎6 authors
driving home, i noticed some metal clunking sounds coming from the front driversside. at ... hmmmm....if it's grinding, then probably a bearing.

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Dec 21, 2011 - I have a sporadic clunking noise from the drivers side front end. '98 jetta ... If I try to coast it gets really louder and more pronounced. ... whirring orgrinding could be several things: wheel bearing, brake pads due to a caliper ...

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look under for debris or bent or damaged components jack up truck if loose or making noise check shocks [2] move[push against] tire up and down if loose check upper and lower ball joints[3] --push side to side if loose check tie rods steering components [4]spin wheel look for damage by cv axle or[5] if noise behind wheel possible hub [wheel bearing damage remove wheel and inspect hub

I had a noise like that once in a full size van it turned out to be the ball joints onthe passenger side might want to get them checked it could have been fatal for us

check the drop links they don't like bumps. fitted to the anti roll bar and the strut ( suspension strut ) change both side at same time. to check it is these grab it and pull about if it feels like its moving easy then replace. should be stiff and no movement when pulling. these make a clunking sound when they go.

Lower control arm bushings and lower ball joints can cause a noise like this. But I have fixed a few that sounded like the front end was falling offf. It turned out to be the air conditioning plenum under the dash. There is a tube that comes loose some how. this tube stretches all the way across the dash. you can see part of it under the drivers side, it disappears in the center. I take a piece of thick foam and wedge it under the tube towards the center column. Most times this gets rid of the noise or most of it. No one wanted to pay to take apart the dash to fix the passenger side.

That noise sounds to me like a Ball Joint problem. I would check to see if you have fittings to grease the front suspention.

Good luck, Allen

Your wheel bearing is the fault.Get it changed ASAP.Good luck hope that was helpfull.

universal joints clunk,is it in the rear end then maybe it is the rear end.you kinda need to be more specific if this information doesn't help

If you aren't afraid of jacking up the vehicle, you can test to see where the problem is coming from. Jack the vehicle up by the pinch well (most newer cars have grooves cut out or that can be popped out behind the front wheels). When the wheel is in the air, try moving it side to side, then up and down. Excessive side to side movement indicates a tie rod end, up and down indicates a ball joint, and all around indicates a wheel bearing which would also be a cause for the clicking sound you are hearing.

Most auto shops will check this for you free of charge when you get an oil change, since they're trying to sell you things anyway.

I had the same problem drove me near nuts ,lift up hood on outside back at hinge ,hits on cowl put piece of rubber or cork under hinge rattle will stop. Took me 2 months to find this problem. good luck