Q: When turnining and going over bumps I hear a knocking sound from front end

asked by on February 26, 2017

So when moving slow speed or over speed bumps I hear a knock sound from right front of car also when turning left thinking could be cv boot? Had brakes done 6 months okalso tires switched this is a new sound just started a couple days

My car has 85900 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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