Steering *CLUNK* (video showing problem area)

[brock29609]

My 2007 Club Car Precedent makes a steering clunk sound. *THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO* captures the problem in action. Any advice on fix or part I need to replace?

Thank you in advance!

[Fairtax4me]

Several things it could be, but nothing at that end of the wheel. Look at the steering shaft where it comes out of the base of the column, there are two U-joints and a sleeve that can wear or get loose.
If the u-joints are bad they can be replaced, but it's time consuming to do them. Usually easier to just replace the column assembly.

[brock29609]

Originally Posted by Fairtax4me

Several things it could be, but nothing at that end of the wheel. Look at the steering shaft where it comes out of the base of the column, there are two U-joints and a sleeve that can wear or get loose.
If the u-joints are bad they can be replaced, but it's time consuming to do them. Usually easier to just replace the column assembly.

U-joints and center steering parts are fine, and the issue doesn't affect the rigth wheel. The problem is here, pictured. This front left wheel took a hard curb impact when a neighbor borrowed it a few weeks ago. Hard enough to kick off the hub cap. Not sure if that was a contributing factor.

[brock29609]

Originally Posted by Fairtax4me

Several things it could be.

OK, new information. The noise is coming from where the leaf spring connects to the wheel. Instead of the play gliding back and forth a few millimeters like it does on the right side, on the left side it hops and makes a clunk.

Is there a bushing in there that wears out or is something bent?

[meimk]

There is a rubber 2 piece bushing with a metal sleeve that goes in the "eye" at the end of the leaf spring. Very common wear issue on a DS. An already dried out rubber bushing could easily be split by an impact such as you described.
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