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Old 04-30-2021, 12:03 PM
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Hi guys,
when i turn right at very low speed on a small descent/ascent I can ear a single clunk noise in the front right area of the car.
I already checked the T50s torx on the cross braces on engine and they are tight.
I can ear this noise only when the chassis is flexing (front left and front right wheels on different levels).
I already read other posts about some similar problem, but all of them talk about the T50s torx or the rear area.
Anyone knows other common loose screws in the front right area?
Car: 2017 v6S
 
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Old 04-30-2021, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by dren
Anyone knows other common loose screws in the front right area?
Doesn't sound like your issue but does fit the category of that question ...

I had a screeching sound from the right front when I turned corners - turned out to be the bolts that hold the brake shield in place had worked loose and were rubbing on the back of the disk rotor.
 
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Although, I have an XKR not an F-type, I also have a major clunk that seems to come from the front part of the roof of my car every time I turn in or out of a driveway or go over a bump where the chassis flexes and the wheels are at different levels. There are no cracks or bulges in my roof, and I'm just not ready to tear my headliner out to look for popped welds or whatever, but it sure is unnerving everytime I go up or down my driveway and hear and feel this very noticeable thump right over my head.
 
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Originally Posted by tberg
Although, I have an XKR not an F-type, I also have a major clunk that seems to come from the front part of the roof of my car every time I turn in or out of a driveway or go over a bump where the chassis flexes and the wheels are at different levels. There are no cracks or bulges in my roof, and I'm just not ready to tear my headliner out to look for popped welds or whatever, but it sure is unnerving everytime I go up or down my driveway and hear and feel this very noticeable thump right over my head.
On the XK (X150) that phantom noise is generally caused by a loose bolt securing the brace in the engine compartment near the firewall. The noise radiates into the cabin, making it very difficult to trace. The same bolts mention by the OP in this thread on his F-Type as NOT being loose.
 
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Thank you, sir! You have saved me much trouble.
 
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Originally Posted by dren
Hi guys,
when i turn right at very low speed on a small descent/ascent I can ear a single clunk noise in the front right area of the car.
I already checked the T50s torx on the cross braces on engine and they are tight.
I can ear this noise only when the chassis is flexing (front left and front right wheels on different levels).
I already read other posts about some similar problem, but all of them talk about the T50s torx or the rear area.
Anyone knows other common loose screws in the front right area?
Car: 2017 v6S
Dis you ever isolate the cause?
 
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