My 996 some noises

[rhenr]

I have a 1999 996 with about 110 000 klm or just over 60000 miles. It is used as regular transport but i have noticed some noises recently has anyone got any suggestions on what they could be....

Noise from front end like a dull rattle when going over bumps, sometimes it does it and other times it does not. It is a low deep rattle from the drivers side. I then noticed that when I steer to full lock, and then quickly move the wheel from full lock back and forth rapidly i am getting a knock from the steering.

Could this be related?Or seperate problems?

I also notice when I put the tiptronic into drive the noise from the box increasing. It is making a quick tapping noise which is resonably high pitched.

Any help would be useful as I live a ling way from a Porsche workshops

Cheers

[Don Plumley]

I'll move this to the 996 forum...

[Laura-Hergesheimer MotorS]

My guess would be front strut bearing supports. Common after about 50,000 on 986/996. When you change them, time to do shocks at same time, same labor.