I know it would take some effort, but if you have a Go-Pro use a magnetic mount and place it in a few areas before your test drives. May help narrow down the exact place of the clunk.
I actually had that thought recently but not sure it's worth buying a Go Pro just for this purpose. Hopefully I can find a dealership that will actually find and repair the problem.
Did the noise move to the rear after the dealer rotated tires? If so, maybe a tire is a suspect in the mystery?
I understand that! More of a shot in the dark that you had one already.
That's a good idea but it doesn't seem to move with tire rotations. My ears seem to play tricks on me but it mostly sounds like it's coming from the passenger front area. Since I have shuddering and odd shifting I'm wondering if it might be the PTU since that's in the same area.
I occasionally hear the noise when creeping along slowly in traffic, in a straight line while going over a crack in the road or over a bump.
That's a possibility. I have tried "shaking down" the sway bar and links and I haven't been able to get any movement or noise but could still be an issue.
