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Anonymous Posted on Apr 26, 2009

Front end chunking sound

I have a 1996 cavalier. When I release the clutch I can hear and feel a loud clunking metal sound. I thought it might be a loose motor mount or maybe cv axle shafts. It also makes the sound when I brake hard and pretty much everytime I stop and go and sometimes when I am going through the gears quickly.

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Your two thoughts are probably correct. If you feel it more in your seat, it's probably the mounts. If you feel it more in the steering wheel, CV shafts.

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