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WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS...???

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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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Angry WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS...???

WHEN I AM STOPPED AT A LIGHT, STOP SIGN, OR ANYTHING ELSE TO THAT MATTER AND I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT LEAST A HALF TURN TO EITHER SIDE, THERE IS A RUMBLING / CLUNKING / CLICKING / SPUTTERING TYPE OF SOUND ... IT DOESN'T SEEM TO HAPPEN AT HIGH SPEEDS, ONLY WHEN I AM STOPPED OR MOVING VERY SLOWLY ... WHAT COULD THIS BE ...??????? THANKS
Old Jul 18, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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I'm not sure which post you will look at since you posted this question twice, but it could be low power steering fluid.
Old Jul 18, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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Def. something related to your steering. Start with checking the power seeting fluid.
Old Jul 18, 2009 | 08:49 PM
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Ok. thanks... that'll be my first thing to check ... anything else it could be if not the PSF ??? Thanks !
Old Jul 18, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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new guy here but if it happens when he is turning could it be a bad axle???
Old Jul 18, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by brokestang
new guy here but if it happens when he is turning could it be a bad axle???
Uhh.... there is not axles in the front of a Mustang... only spindles. His rack and pinion could be shot too.
Old Jul 18, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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If it's a clunk felt in your steering wheel it's most likely the intermediate steering shaft.
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