Clunking in the Front? What's That Noise in My Car, SUV, or Truck?

Got front end clunking? In this video, Len points out many of the joints, connections, and parts that can cause a clunking noise as they wear or fail.
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My left front end make a loud pop sound when I make a hard right or a hard left and sometimes when I make a hard stop. It always pops on the left side the driver's side. Can anyone shed some light on this problem for me.

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what i learned after trying to find what's causing the noise in my 10 years old car: just replace all the suspension parts, it would be much easier. lower arm, absorber, absorber mount, sway bar links and bushings. and if you drive years with busted struts, change the cv axle too because they will definitely went bad.

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