So I have 155K on my 2012 Elantra and a clunking noise has reared its ugly sound. I first noticed it going down my somewhat bumpy stone drive way in the morning. It is most evident at low speeds on uneven surfaces. It seems to be up front either center or right. Past weekend I had it up on ramps, had the front end jacked up from the center beam, had each wheel jacked up and gave it a look over. As best as I can determine there is play up and down (not the in and out which is always there) on my front right axle shaft where it goes into the outer joint. I haven't noticed any other signs that the cv joint is bad. Does this make sense, would it make the clunkity clunk sounds I'm hearing? I also found that there aren't any after market axle assemblies for these cars yet. That seems strange to me.
Any one familiar with the axles being the cause of clunking sounds (not clicking when turning) when going over bumps on front wheel drive cars?
Any one familiar with the axles being the cause of clunking sounds (not clicking when turning) when going over bumps on front wheel drive cars?