# Knoking sound from the front left wheel and noise when turning left **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** mazda3, noises, mazda\ **Created:** [March 9, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/knoking-sound-from-the-front-left-wheel-and-noise-when-turning-left/160626 "2020-03-09T16:35:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Daniel\_Malka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/43a26b/32.png) [@Daniel\_Malka](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Daniel_Malka)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/knoking-sound-from-the-front-left-wheel-and-noise-when-turning-left/160626/1 "2020-03-09T16:35:55Z")
Mazda 3 - 2008 - 1.6L - 205,000 KM Got this knoking sound from the left wheel and the right wheel, it happens when I’m turning the wheel left and right. see it in the video down below. Car also makes this sound when turning left https://clyp.it/5enf42fa/widget ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/knoking-sound-from-the-front-left-wheel-and-noise-when-turning-left/160626/2 "2020-03-09T18:17:48Z")
There are a number of possibilities: ball joint, tie rod, upper strut mount, spring, spring isolator. Hold your hand on each while you have someone turn the steering wheel. I would not drive the car until this is figured out. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_Malka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/43a26b/32.png) [@Daniel\_Malka](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Daniel_Malka)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/knoking-sound-from-the-front-left-wheel-and-noise-when-turning-left/160626/3 "2020-03-09T18:29:54Z")
Inner and outher tie rods are brand new, the ball joint looks good, no play and the rubber is in good shape. front struts had been replaced a month ago, my mechanic would of told me if something is wrong with the springs and the strut mounts. everything looks good undernet. What about CV joints? ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_Malka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/43a26b/32.png) [@Daniel\_Malka](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Daniel_Malka)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 10:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/knoking-sound-from-the-front-left-wheel-and-noise-when-turning-left/160626/4 "2020-03-10T10:28:56Z")
Anyone else? ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/knoking-sound-from-the-front-left-wheel-and-noise-when-turning-left/160626/5 "2020-03-10T12:29:39Z")
> [@Daniel\_Malka](#): > > front struts had been replaced a month ago Was it making this noise before you had your struts replaced?There is a possibility that one or both stabilizer bar end links were not properly fastened during installation of your struts. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_Malka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/43a26b/32.png) [@Daniel\_Malka](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Daniel_Malka)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/knoking-sound-from-the-front-left-wheel-and-noise-when-turning-left/160626/6 "2020-03-11T17:56:51Z")
The noise was there before the struts had been replaced ---
**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/knoking-sound-from-the-front-left-wheel-and-noise-when-turning-left/160626/7 "2020-07-16T17:47:38Z")
Have you tried a stethoscope to pinpoint the noise? The good news is that the noise is quite repeatable with the car at rest. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/knoking-sound-from-the-front-left-wheel-and-noise-when-turning-left/160626/8 "2020-07-16T17:50:24Z")
Me thinks Daniel has left the building.