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Britrover · 04-01-2016, 05:07 AM

Hi,

I have been battling an irritating clunk on my 98 Boxster that refuses go away. The vehicle now has all new suspension parts front and rear , new brakes, new tires, tracking done at the dealership, but the problem persists. The best way for me to describe is a clunk (metal on metal) in the steering column. My question to the fellow members here is ,are there any bushings in the steering column that are prone to failure?. I have spent some time on the web searching for this and not coming up with anything specific. Also, attaching some pictures based on my research, is the part in pic#1 the possible culprit.

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04-01-2016, 05:07 AM	#1
Britrover Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sunny FL \| Worcestershire UK Posts: 119	Steering Column Clunk Hi, I have been battling an irritating clunk on my 98 Boxster that refuses go away. The vehicle now has all new suspension parts front and rear , new brakes, new tires, tracking done at the dealership, but the problem persists. The best way for me to describe is a clunk (metal on metal) in the steering column. My question to the fellow members here is ,are there any bushings in the steering column that are prone to failure?. I have spent some time on the web searching for this and not coming up with anything specific. Also, attaching some pictures based on my research, is the part in pic#1 the possible culprit. Pic# 1 Pic#2 __________________ Current Vehicles: 85 Defender 90 Soft Top \| 98 986 Hardtop + Red Interior \| 00 Supercharged Jaguar XJR X308 \| 2013 MB 250 AMG Package \| 92 Range Rover Classic Looking to add: Ferrari 328 GTS \| Classic Rolls Royce