John Saunders
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
My '98 5-speed 4.0 XJ Sport has a habit of making a fairly loud clunk (sounds like from the front end) the first time I turn in either direction after coming to a stop, say, at a stop sign. Happens backward and forward, left and right; also often when going up or down curb ramps while turning.
My first guess was a bad u-joint, but my mechanic (who is good) says the front end is solid. I spent some money on trailing-arm bushings etc. just in case, but it didn't affect the clunk.
The only similar thing I could find in the forums was a problem with a sticky slip yoke, but that was a clunk on starting or stopping. Mine relates mainly to low-speed turns. It's almost as if part of the unibody was flexing, but that doesn't sound likely, I guess.
I've run out of ideas, and so has my mechanic. I'd be grateful for suggestions from the experts out there.
All the best,
My first guess was a bad u-joint, but my mechanic (who is good) says the front end is solid. I spent some money on trailing-arm bushings etc. just in case, but it didn't affect the clunk.
The only similar thing I could find in the forums was a problem with a sticky slip yoke, but that was a clunk on starting or stopping. Mine relates mainly to low-speed turns. It's almost as if part of the unibody was flexing, but that doesn't sound likely, I guess.
I've run out of ideas, and so has my mechanic. I'd be grateful for suggestions from the experts out there.
All the best,