All of a sudden, when I turn the steering wheel on our 2001 Bonneville
at low speeds I hear this clunk-clunk-clunk noise. The car has 40K
miles on it. The p/s fluid level is fine. What is going wrong?
Richard & Frances Bunevitch
318 Quince Ct
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
MasterBlaster - 13 Jun 2006 00:34 GMT
> All of a sudden, when I turn the steering wheel on our 2001 Bonneville
> at low speeds I hear this clunk-clunk-clunk noise. The car has 40K
> miles on it. The p/s fluid level is fine. What is going wrong?
Only when the car is moving?
Only when the wheel is turned a lot?
Likely one of the front axle CV joints.
bonneville@car.net - 13 Jun 2006 11:22 GMT
>> All of a sudden, when I turn the steering wheel on our 2001 Bonneville
>> at low speeds I hear this clunk-clunk-clunk noise. The car has 40K
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>Only when the wheel is turned a lot?
>Likely one of the front axle CV joints.
Yes, it is only when the car is moving and the wheel is turned a lot.
Thanks for the info, I will get the CV joints checked out.
dlsnyder - 02 Jul 2007 05:43 GMT
There are tec buletins out about lubrication the steering shaft. I had
this on my bonnie, it felt like the steering shaft was loose, a dealer
and $85 took care of it. I don't understand why GM built so many cars
with this defect. My 2003 aurora has it too.

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