# Clunk in the front end **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** hyundai, sonata, noises\ **Created:** [May 22, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunk-in-the-front-end/49222 "2010-05-22T22:16:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![memor21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@memor21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/memor21)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunk-in-the-front-end/49222/1 "2010-05-22T22:16:04Z")
Hey there everyone. I hope that you’re having a good Saturday. I live in the wonderful city of New Orleans, which - in addition to good food and good times - is know for a rather amazing variety and plethora of pot holes, bumps, and other road irregularities. Whenever my car interacts with these little buggers, I hear a “clunk” sound that comes from the front end, and more from the right part of the vehicle. Some more descriptors: - The noise is most apparent when one wheel hits an irregularity in the road vs. the other; i.e. there is no clunk on a big road-spanning dip, but there is one if there is a dip on the right side of the road, and not the left. - The car tracks just fine. There is no vibration or wiggling at any speed, and when you let the steering wheel go, the car runs straight. - I can reproduce the noise if I find a nice flat straightaway (rare as they may be) and then rapidly move my steering wheel side to side. - It seems to get worse when it gets cold, but it’s there when it’s warm as well. - I’ve taken it to the Hyundai mechanic a few times, and they couldn’t find anything. They replaced both front struts out of courtesy, and that hasn’t helped the problem. - My car is a 2007 Sonata V6 SE that I bought new, and which has 25000 miles on it. I didn’t notice the issue until I came to New Orleans since we don’t really have pot holes back home. Thanks so much for your time. Best, Tim ---
**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunk-in-the-front-end/49222/2 "2010-05-22T22:38:22Z")
If it is still under warranty, try that route first, free beats all! ---
**Author:** ![memor21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@memor21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/memor21)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunk-in-the-front-end/49222/3 "2010-05-22T22:45:54Z")
It just ran out (at least the part that would cover the front end)! I wish I would’ve had an opportunity to take it to them since the last time they looked at the issue a few months ago, but I usually work 6/7 days a week, so it wasn’t really possible… ---
**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunk-in-the-front-end/49222/4 "2010-05-22T22:59:32Z")
Many times a reported problem in the warranty period will still be covered. It sounds like it will take some detective work to find the source of the noise. I would try the dealer first, then an independent analysis. ---
**Author:** ![memor21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@memor21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/memor21)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunk-in-the-front-end/49222/5 "2010-05-22T23:01:56Z")
Thanks for the advice regarding the warranty. I’ll give it a shot.