96vqi30de

Here is my problem, going down the road there is a clunking noise that seems to be coming from the left front drivers side wheel. I've replaced the LCR with new bushings and a ball joint. Next I put a new CV joint in and new inner and outer tie rod for the drivers side. The car had new struts and strut mounts put in last year. The problem seems to be at lower speed <50 and when parking you can hear something groaning and creeking. Im really lost here

Fakie J Farkerton

iTrader: (51)

How are your sway bar bushings and end links?

96vqi30de

They looked ok to me, they seemed to have been replaced not too long ago.

Turbobink

iTrader: (2)

What struts were installed?

Meaning, what brand and all.

Also, did you transplant springs into the new struts? If so, what springs?

bewrong

The other possibilities are your transmission mount and your steering rack bushings.

Turbobink

iTrader: (2)

True but the OP described that he's experiencing a "noise".

Though those breakdowns can and will produce a noise, they're also accompanied by stuff that will be "felt".

To the OP:

Along with the stuff you hear, are you feeling anything ... in the steering wheel, in the pedals, in your heels, in your butt, in shift lever?

96vqi30de

It feels like a clunking like a bad bushing of somewhat, tomorrow I'm going to check the steering rack bushings. To replace those do you need to drop the whole rack??

Turbobink

iTrader: (2)

So you CAN feel it?

That's significant and important info to have presented at the beginning.

bewrong

He described the same noise as both 'clunking' and 'groaning and creeking', so I interpreted liberally to include feeling as well as hearing.

NightRider

iTrader: (6)

I'm going to go with wheel bearings.

Patm-a32

Strut bearings, wheel bearings, sway bar bushings/links, check if ur battery is tied down properly check if ur hood still has the rubber stopper, if not the hood will bang up and down and produce a thump sound, check for anything loose under the hood, theres plenty that can cause thumps and sounds in the front suspension

Patm-a32

All in all more info is needed or a sound video or something theres too many culprits for this issue and it could be numerous things