I have an 02 Durango that has started to have a clunking noise that seems to be eminating from the steering column just behind steering wheel when turning at low speeds. Does anyone have any recommendations of possible cause?
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What he said, definitely the most likely cause.Originally Posted by that_guy
Check for slop in the steering shaft u joints.
Only thing I could think of besides the U joints would be the sleeve bolt behind the steering wheel and the pinch bolt at the steering rack/gearbox. Both of those are unlikely culprits, U joints are a much more likely cause, but it doesn't hurt to check if they're tight.
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I had a issue sorta like that. Kept hearing a clunking and could feel it in the wheel. If I would lift the front end off the ground and set it down the clunking would go away for a while. It was the ball joints the inside of them were torn and every time I turned the wheel I would hear and feel the clunking.