Clunk while reversing out of parking spot with wheels turned...

[Subliminal]

Hey guys,

Have a non-tm question, but I would assume it could really happen on any car, so why not ask here, eh?

Anyway, 00 Mitsu Diamante with 50k.

When I leave a parking spot, I usually reverse and turn the wheels hard.

Now, when I reverse and turn the wheels hard, once I first hit the brake to put it into drive, I get a serious clunk from the front driver's side. Doesn't matter which way the wheels were turned.

And to throw an extra tidbit into it, if I have an empty parking lot and I just keep the wheels turned and go backwards and forward, it happens every time I push the brake to stop my roll.

Any thoughts? My first thought was cv joint...but i find it weird that it doesn't happen if I don't hit the brake.

[shelbydave]

Sounds like a CV joint to me. Of course, my '97 Decrepid was doing something similar and it was in the strut mounts.

[88_pacifica]

or motor mount...

[black86glhs]

Brake caliper loose. And yes it may only do it in reverse.

[rosie]

Sway bar or strut mount. dot, dot, dot.

[TopDollar69]

It sounds like the same problem I had with my LeBaron. One of the caliper anti rattle clips had fallen off allowing the caliper to rock backwards while braking and reversing at the same time. Once I replaced the clip it never made the noise again.

[black86glhs]

Sell it, be done with it.