All of it. The 10 percent figure you occasionally see is nonsense that a lot of people believe just because they've seen it so much.
Quick Answer. Some things that cause a vehicle's front end to make a clunking noise are worn ball joints, a damaged tie rod, broken or loose sway-bar links, hard or damaged shocks, and faulty shock mounts. An automotive professional can inspect the vehicle's front end to locate the source of the clunk. Continue Reading.
Dragging metal sound with no visible cause. Maintenance/Repairs. amymarie1223 2014-07-06 03:42:20 UTC #1. My 2007 Toyota Prius occasionally sounds like there is metal dragging somewhere in the front of the car. It usually only happens at low speeds after I have been driving on a highway. If I get out of the car to check. I can't see anything dragging under the car.