Clunk in front end while turning...only clunks once.

[northdakotakid]

Alright, just recently I have noticed that when I take a corner at a decent speed, there is a slight clunk in what I think is the drivers front. It clunks once while turning one way, and will not clunk until I turn the other way. It also clunks (still, just once) if I hit a decent bump. I am thinking it might be a sway bar end link, but I also found something else that it could be, also on the sway bar...

One bolt is broken off on the sway bar mount on the passenger side! FML

 

[fixitman04]

ding ding ding....e have a winner
fix that

 

[northdakotakid]

Good at least I know what it is now. Is it okay to drive till this weekend? I cant get back to the shop till then...

 

[te72]

You've given me something to look at in my car... to answer your question, you could be ok (considering I've driven my car with a similar symptom for a long while now), but suspension is one of those things that can fail at any given moment, so... be careful, and fix it sooner than later.

 

[CT26smoker]

You can drive it unil the other side breaks, and the sway bar falls down, and jams everything up.
Glad that I am in Texas, so that when the other side breaks, you won't run into me........

 

[fixitman04]

it try a left hand drill bit to get that bolt out...it shouldnt be that tight as the head tightning down is what puts the pressure on the threads. in reality i would not recommend driving it like that...its like a 10 min fix. i know its cold right now....but it could cause an accident if it breaks. id also replace both bolts as the other bolt is getting a lot of stress on it

 

[northdakotakid]

got an easy out today, will fix sway bar either tomorrow between classes, or it will have to wait till Thursday.