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Old December 19th 13, 04:05 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Default '11 Mustang GT clunk heard/felt in steering

On Fri, 13 Dec 2013 12:12:22 -0500, Sarah Ehrett >
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>On Fri, 6 Dec 2013 08:21:11 -0800 (PST), Ken H > wrote:
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>>I have a 2011 Mustang GT and when I pull into or out of a parking space with the steering wheel turned all the way to the right (the wheel is locked), I hear and feel a muffled "clunk" coming from the front of the car...like something is rubbing up there. This has always been there (I've just learned to not lock the wheel to the right like that).
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>>What is this? Is this something to worry about? The steering is fine otherwise -- no shimmies, shakes, alignment is good, no noise, or spots on the ground up front.
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>>Ken

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>First and easiest thing to do is check your power steering fluid especially
>if when you turn the wheel you get some resistance and a squealing noise.
>Then my guess would be a ball joint problem.
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>GO NAVY, BEAT ARMY!


The 2011 has electric power assisted steering. No fluid to check.
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