Clunk in the front only when warm
New to me 2002 Boxster S in very well cared for condition. Dealer maintained its entire life, and now I’m the second owner. It rides and drives like a dream except for one thing that I noticed yesterday. After driving around for a couple of hours in mid-90’s heat, I started to hear a definite rattle coming from the front right, usually over low speed bumps like manhole covers.
When I got home, I could replicate the sound by pushing with my weight over the front right fender, but no sound while doing it over the front left. After letting it cool off and sit over night, I can’t replicate the sound now by bouncing the front right.
Could this be the sign of a strut going out? Or possibly one of the rubber bushings heating up and getting loose when hot? I had a 2012 Mustang that would squeak horribly over bumps when the control arm bushings would heat up, so that’s why my head went there first. Any thoughts as I tear into it?
Thanks much,
Dion
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