I have a 2002 Accent GS, and for awhile now it will produce loud clunking
noises between the front wheels - it only does this when I accelerate at a
90 degree turn from a stop. Having done some research, I'm suspecting either
the lower control arm or control arm bushings, does this sound sensible? The
car is so low to the ground, I can't get my hydraulic jack underneath it to
check things out. I'm going to try to borrow some drive-on ramps. My wiper
fluid delivery also recently stopped working, might this be related?

 

Marc R. Mercer wrote:
>
> I have a 2002 Accent GS, and for awhile now it will produce loud clunking
> noises between the front wheels - it only does this when I accelerate at a
> 90 degree turn from a stop. Having done some research, I'm suspecting either
> the lower control arm or control arm bushings, does this sound sensible? The
> car is so low to the ground, I can't get my hydraulic jack underneath it to
> check things out. I'm going to try to borrow some drive-on ramps. My wiper
> fluid delivery also recently stopped working, might this be related?

I have the same year and it clunked for a while but has stopped.
I too suspected control arms but I haven't dug into it any further.

Speedy Jim
http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/

 

Does this sound like a cv joint click?
If it's a suspension noise, it could be just about anywhere.

 

hyundaitech wrote:
>
> Does this sound like a cv joint click?
> If it's a suspension noise, it could be just about anywhere.

On mine it was a deeper "clunk" that didn't sound like CV.
Seemed to happen when the front was diving slightly.
Jim

 

On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 14:12:52 -0400, Speedy Jim <volks@nls.net> wrote:

>hyundaitech wrote:
>>
>> Does this sound like a cv joint click?
>> If it's a suspension noise, it could be just about anywhere.
>
>On mine it was a deeper "clunk" that didn't sound like CV.
>Seemed to happen when the front was diving slightly.
>Jim

mine does it too when i move off the line quicker than normal.
since i haven't noticed any other effects it doesn't concern me. my
hunch is that it may be to do with the bolt on sub frame.

I have a webcam in the tropics
http://ii.net/~farmerjim/

 

So, 4/30/04 10:53 AM, in article
09b4dd715510fc5aa41ac33f34f74e2a@loc...o utautos.com, "hyundaitech"
<howitsac@nospam.hotmail.com> wuz saying:

> Does this sound like a cv joint click?

Not even.

> If it's a suspension noise, it could be just about anywhere.

Yeah. I gotta get this thing up in the air... I'll post what I find out.

 

So, 4/30/04 3:52 PM, in article fdi590tm5tis0mk5ccpo97lsh0unasbd8p@4ax.com,
"Jim Vatunz" <rot13.snezrewvz@vvarg.arg.nh> wuz saying:

> On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 14:12:52 -0400, Speedy Jim <volks@nls.net> wrote:
>
>> hyundaitech wrote:
>>>
>>> Does this sound like a cv joint click?
>>> If it's a suspension noise, it could be just about anywhere.
>>
>> On mine it was a deeper "clunk" that didn't sound like CV.
>> Seemed to happen when the front was diving slightly.
>> Jim
>
> mine does it too when i move off the line quicker than normal.

That's it. Especially a quick takeoff turning right or left. It's definitely
a deep "clunking."

> since i haven't noticed any other effects it doesn't concern me. my
> hunch is that it may be to do with the bolt on sub frame.

It concerns me because it's a very nasty sound, and I can't ignore it.
Weather permitting, I'm going to figure out a way to hoist my front end
tomorrow, then I'll post what I find. BTW, I've hit a couple of potholes
from hell in this car in the last two years... =:-O

 

On Sat, 01 May 2004 02:01:19 GMT, "Marc R. Mercer" <marc@rmi.net>
wrote:

>So, 4/30/04 3:52 PM, in article fdi590tm5tis0mk5ccpo97lsh0unasbd8p@4ax.com,
>"Jim Vatunz" <rot13.snezrewvz@vvarg.arg.nh> wuz saying:
>
>> On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 14:12:52 -0400, Speedy Jim <volks@nls.net> wrote:
>>
>>> hyundaitech wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Does this sound like a cv joint click?
>>>> If it's a suspension noise, it could be just about anywhere.
>>>
>>> On mine it was a deeper "clunk" that didn't sound like CV.
>>> Seemed to happen when the front was diving slightly.
>>> Jim
>>
>> mine does it too when i move off the line quicker than normal.
>
>That's it. Especially a quick takeoff turning right or left. It's definitely
>a deep "clunking."
>
>> since i haven't noticed any other effects it doesn't concern me. my
>> hunch is that it may be to do with the bolt on sub frame.
>
>It concerns me because it's a very nasty sound, and I can't ignore it.
>Weather permitting, I'm going to figure out a way to hoist my front end
>tomorrow, then I'll post what I find. BTW, I've hit a couple of potholes
>from hell in this car in the last two years... =:-O

So have I!!!

I have a webcam in the tropics
http://ii.net/~farmerjim/

 

Before putting it up, grab the engine and jerk it from front to rear fairly
hard. It's possible one of the motor mount bolts is loose.

 

So, 5/1/04 11:07 AM, in article
bbc3842d4736ef49ed450742cdad4475@loc...o utautos.com, "hyundaitech"
<howitsac@nospam.hotmail.com> wuz saying:

> Before putting it up, grab the engine and jerk it from front to rear fairly
> hard. It's possible one of the motor mount bolts is loose.

Ah. That's a good suggestion, seeing as how the clunk only is heard when
hard torque is applied to the drivetrain. But, no; the motor mounts are
perfect. I did manage to get the car hoisted and crawled underneath, but I
am ashamed to report that I could find nothing (obviously) amiss. I spent
about 40 minutes yanking around and visually inspecting things before I
lowered it and started cleaning up my truck. I haven't given up, though!