I get a click/thump when turning the wheel all the way to the left and moving slowly or coming to a stop. Also, when i first start going up my driveway.. I tried to lift the front left side and move the wheel around in all directions to see if it has any play but everything seems normal.. I had my AGX/Eibach springs put on a couple of weeks ago but i think the sound was there before i did the suspension. It just seems to get worse and worse. Any ideas?!?! Please help..

Also, it doesnt do it ALL the time..

 

This sounds like a classic CV joint noise, inspect your CV boots for cracks, if not just replace the grease for em and u should be good. If there are cracks in the boot(s) then u will have to inspect the bearings inside the joint for damage and replace and regrease. Writeup: http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php/401 <-- its in the how to's

 

im not getting a click click click sound. I only get a little thump.. It happens when i hit dip, start going up my driveway, or take off or stop slowly.. Its only in my front left wheel..

 

I had the same noise with my car. Everything seemed tight. I replaced the strut mount and it was still there. After more inspection, I noticed my ball joint nut was loose. That is tough to catch because there is always upward pressure on it. Once that was tightened back down, the noise went away.

Maybe it's spring noise as well. Did you put the spring isolators on so there wouldn't be metal to metal contact?

 

***HELP*** I get a thumping noise on my right front wheel .. but this noise is constant and it soudns as if the wheel is jumping up and down. the sound speed up as the car turns... anyone kno what could this be?

 

Where's the best place to by new CV joints other than stealer?

 

Actually i tried to put a layer of rubber, which i think my friend got from the old struts.. It looks like it mostly metal to metal though where the springs sit on the struts in the bottom.. Is that a problem??

Also, what bearings are you talking about?? Should i check them?

 

It's possible the noise is from the springs. When I replaced original struts with KYB, I had left the original isolators in their original spot (so I thought). I was hearing a graoning when I turn the wheel (not all the time though) and a thug hitting bumps. There was big write up on spring noise somewhere. It was recommended to put some type of protector on there. I forget the guys name, but he bought some electrical spiral wrap (1/2") and put on bottom to protect the spring from the strut and the top from the coils rubbing each other. I did the same thing. I didn't have to take the struts off. I jacked the car up to relieve the tension on the spring and just wrap it as far down on the spring at the bottom and the same thing for where the coils meet at the top. That ended my noise problem... 30,000 miles + and still going.

The bearing I'm talking about is in the upper mount in the front that the strut mounts to (It's plastic). I think it's your springs though seeings how you just recently put them on.

 

I appreciate your help. Where can i get this? what does it look like? I definitely need to get rid of this noise cause its driving me nuts!!