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Help! Clunk and grinding when turning

4Wheelin

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Smithtown, Long Island, New York
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1993 Explorer Sport 4x4
Whenever I take turns at speeds higher than 10 mph I hear this clunking and grinding noise coming from my front end. I have enough power steering fluid and I just replaced my radius arm bushings with Daystar poly ones. Does anyone have a clue as to what this problem might be?? Thanks in advance
 






Front wheel bearings?
 






Do you have automatic hubs or manual ones? I had automatic hubs and they clunked when i would turn at speeds over 10 mph. I put on the manuals and they never dop it any more. If you have autos than i suggest you put in warn manual hubs because they are a lot better. It could also be your u-joints, but i would put my money on the hubs.
 






I learned the hard way. I would check the passenger front wheel for inner wheel bearing wear. Same thing happened to me and the rotor was slowing wearing away the slide on the knuckle where the rear brake pad rides in. The inner wheel bearings were gone.
 






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