Loud CTUNG! noise when I turn steering wheel

Asked by GuruV2BD6 Sep 10, 2018 at 12:08 PM about the 2001 Volkswagen Jetta

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I hit a pothole and when I came out the front end makes a loud ctung sound
when I turn the steering wheel both right and left. Any idea what it could be
that is now broken? Everything works but the sound is alarming.

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Hornet_2497 answered 5 years ago

Be careful driving and have it checked out as you may lose all steering suddenly. I would guess there is an broken upper and/or lower ball joint meaning your wheel could "flop" out or in under the car. Some cautious person might even have it towed at this point.

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