# Grand am clunking noise when turning left

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/grand-am-clunking-noise-when-turning-left/11922>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 17, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grand-am-clunking-noise-when-turning-left/11922 "2008-03-17T18:03:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![tinker42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tinker42](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tinker42)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grand-am-clunking-noise-when-turning-left/11922/1 "2008-03-17T18:03:06Z")

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Hi,The problem I’am having with my 2003 grand am is when i turn left it makes a clunking noise.It only does this noise when the temperature outside is 50 degrees and higher.Had everything checked and nobody can find anything wrong.any suggestions would be appreciated.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grand-am-clunking-noise-when-turning-left/11922/2 "2008-03-17T21:51:19Z")

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I’m gonna suggest a possible engine or tranny mount. Most check thing slike strut mounts, but not everyone checks engine mounts.

Understand that this is just a guess. Things this unspecific can be impossible to guess at from a distance.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 10:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grand-am-clunking-noise-when-turning-left/11922/3 "2008-03-18T10:29:17Z")

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Is it a single clunk or could it be described as a clicking noise? It it is repeating, I suggest having the CV joints checked.

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**Author:** ![cappy208](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cappy208/32/31_2.png) [@cappy208](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cappy208)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grand-am-clunking-noise-when-turning-left/11922/4 "2008-03-18T10:39:40Z")

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you have the plastic hub caps right?

remove them.

see if that makes a difference.