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2009 Toyota Matrix XRS
After numerous repairs to my car this past year, some of which I had posted here previously my big issue for noises over bumps and turns was my engine mounts. I still get the noise on turns obviously lol but beforehand it sounded and felt like a canon going off whereas now its much less but still apparent.
Since then I still occasionally get a single clunk noise and feeling right under my feet when making left hand turns. I believe the noise mainly happens when I make a sharpish turn and am going somewhat quick, 60kmph+. It can happen if I am braking or not it seems but I feel I might instinctively hit the brakes ever so slightly on a fast turn so I am not 100% on that.
About a month ago I removed the stock XRS strut tower brace and that seemed to help it for awhile but alas the noise returned. After looking under my car everything seemed great expect, one of the mounts I had replaced was missing a bolt, sent it back to the shop that did the mounts got the bolt in no problem.
Unfortunately I still have that feeling/ noise although after getting the missing bolt installed the noise and feeling are much much less... but seem to happen more frequently? And just this morning after exiting the highway on an offramp that is a long left turn, I got no clunk from that but when I came to a stop right after the off ramp and took my foot off the brake I got the same noise and feeling, maybe even more pronounced than when it happens turning. Now, I know you're supposed to kinda hear or feel the brakes pop off ever so slightly but this was quite loud and I felt it in my feet.
I am no mechanic but have been learning lots about cars this past year (mainly just this car though lol) but my leading theory is it has to do with my axle, which is about a year old now. The boots arent ripped, no leaks and I am not getting the click click click sound you would hear if one of the joints broke. So I am thinking it could be the circ ring that holds the axle in the transmission and on turns it comes out slightly and goes back in and that is what I am feeling? but I am not sure at all. Additionally to say I don't believe it is the suspension and I get no noise or feeling going over bumps etc and I have a very steep curb for my driveway.
Any help is appreciated I will do my best to answer any questions, thanks!
After numerous repairs to my car this past year, some of which I had posted here previously my big issue for noises over bumps and turns was my engine mounts. I still get the noise on turns obviously lol but beforehand it sounded and felt like a canon going off whereas now its much less but still apparent.
Since then I still occasionally get a single clunk noise and feeling right under my feet when making left hand turns. I believe the noise mainly happens when I make a sharpish turn and am going somewhat quick, 60kmph+. It can happen if I am braking or not it seems but I feel I might instinctively hit the brakes ever so slightly on a fast turn so I am not 100% on that.
About a month ago I removed the stock XRS strut tower brace and that seemed to help it for awhile but alas the noise returned. After looking under my car everything seemed great expect, one of the mounts I had replaced was missing a bolt, sent it back to the shop that did the mounts got the bolt in no problem.
Unfortunately I still have that feeling/ noise although after getting the missing bolt installed the noise and feeling are much much less... but seem to happen more frequently? And just this morning after exiting the highway on an offramp that is a long left turn, I got no clunk from that but when I came to a stop right after the off ramp and took my foot off the brake I got the same noise and feeling, maybe even more pronounced than when it happens turning. Now, I know you're supposed to kinda hear or feel the brakes pop off ever so slightly but this was quite loud and I felt it in my feet.
I am no mechanic but have been learning lots about cars this past year (mainly just this car though lol) but my leading theory is it has to do with my axle, which is about a year old now. The boots arent ripped, no leaks and I am not getting the click click click sound you would hear if one of the joints broke. So I am thinking it could be the circ ring that holds the axle in the transmission and on turns it comes out slightly and goes back in and that is what I am feeling? but I am not sure at all. Additionally to say I don't believe it is the suspension and I get no noise or feeling going over bumps etc and I have a very steep curb for my driveway.
Any help is appreciated I will do my best to answer any questions, thanks!