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Clunk when turning left 2011 C30 T5

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Clunk when turning left 2011 C30 T5

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I posted a similar topic to this months ago and got nowhere but dug a little further and wanted to see if anyone had info to help.
So I still have a clunk when turning sharp left at slow speeds and normally only going over uneven terrain. One thing I did not look into yet is if it could be a suspension component in the rear that sounds like it is coming from the front. Sound seems to come from front center and sounds like a single clunk.
In the front, I did replace brake pads, rotors ,wheel hubs, axles sway bar links, LCA's, inner and outer tie rods and complete strut assemblies and sound has not gone away.
I had to replace the power steering pump today and got deeper inside the front and nothing seems like it has movement that would cause this sound. Any idea if rear components could cause noise in the front when turning?
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Pretribrapper wrote: 02 Mar 2025, 20:20 20250302_163126.jpgI posted a similar topic to this months ago and got nowhere but dug a little further and wanted to see if anyone had info to help.
So I still have a clunk when turning sharp left at slow speeds and normally only going over uneven terrain. One thing I did not look into yet is if it could be a suspension component in the rear that sounds like it is coming from the front. Sound seems to come from front center and sounds like a single clunk.
In the front, I did replace brake pads, rotors ,wheel hubs, axles sway bar links, LCA's, inner and outer tie rods and complete strut assemblies and sound has not gone away.
I had to replace the power steering pump today and got deeper inside the front and nothing seems like it has movement that would cause this sound. Any idea if rear components could cause noise in the front when turning?
The P1s are known to be tough on CV joints/shafts, driver side particularly. I’d try a new CV shaft and see if it resolves the issue. Most recommend Volvo or GKN, I’ve used a couple TRQ ones and not had a problem.
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Thanks. I actually did try that and still no resolution. I first bought the trq and then switched to a GKN thinking that was bad. Thanks for the suggestion.

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