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Old 11-30-21 | 06:02 AM
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Got about 75k miles on my 2018, now.

When I back out of the driveway, wheel turned to the right all the way (not locked), I hear some kind of clunking noise from the front left wheel area.

I put the car up in the air, turned it on and tried to recreate but cannot, so it seems to only happen under load.

Any ideas what this might be? I'm having a hard time tracking it down.
Old 11-30-21 | 09:18 AM
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What mods do you have? Good place to start.

Does the noise occur while turning, bouncing, or what? Like are you going over a bump?

My first suspicion (based on the limited info you gave) would be front damper mount. Usually by 75k they go poo poo inside.
Old 11-30-21 | 11:11 AM
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I get this too, it sounds like a slight popping noise front driver's area.. at 62K miles atm. Noticed it started happening more when I got my RSR springs installed. Happens at 25mph and below on small bumps
Old 12-01-21 | 07:16 AM
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What mods do you have? Good place to start.

Does the noise occur while turning, bouncing, or what? Like are you going over a bump?

My first suspicion (based on the limited info you gave) would be front damper mount. Usually by 75k they go poo poo inside.
Mine is bone stock.

Noise happens under load, but not necessarily while bouncing. Now that I think more about it, it's almost like a metal dragging on metal droning sound. Very faint. The windows have to be down, radio off, moving slow, for me to hear.
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