clunky sound
10-26-2009, 04:30 PM
#1
clunky sound
im having a clunking sound and im not sure what it can be...
I just changed my struts and outer tie rods... boths sides
on the stablizer links are they suppose to be any play??
what could it be??
control arm bushing??
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Inner tie rod
The sound happens when only when i dip into a pot hole or a bump
I just changed my struts and outer tie rods... boths sides
on the stablizer links are they suppose to be any play??
what could it be??
control arm bushing??
Link Ends
Inner tie rod
The sound happens when only when i dip into a pot hole or a bump
10-26-2009, 08:28 PM
#2
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 29
Most likely is your sway bar end links. They are about $20 each from Advance (Moog). Easy to get to...often not easy to get loose. My recommendation would be to soak them with PB Blaster for a day before trying to break the bolts loose.
on the end links.
10-26-2009, 09:37 PM
#5
just had my ball joints replaced, still got a clunking sound. guess what it is??
driver's side sway bar end link
ESPECIALLY if you only hear it in bumps. trust me.
driver's side sway bar end link
ESPECIALLY if you only hear it in bumps. trust me.
Last edited by anomaly117; 10-26-2009 at 09:40 PM.
10-27-2009, 01:16 AM
#6
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Location: Midwest City, OK
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my sound was motor mounts. hit a bump and sound like a loose suspension component. changed struts, endlinks, swaybar bushings but still had the noise (car did drive much better tho). changed the front and rear motor mounts.... voila. front one was bad, cracked and liquid dripping out.
10-27-2009, 08:08 AM
#10
The ES mount inserts are fantastic. The car is totally planted now on the launch. Say goodbye to wheel-hop.
10-27-2009, 09:16 AM
#11
Absolutely. Solid polyurethane mount inserts for the manual transmission. Don't know about the automatic... I believe there's a difference. Search for a while and you'll figure it all out.
The ES mount inserts are fantastic. The car is totally planted now on the launch. Say goodbye to wheel-hop.
The ES mount inserts are fantastic. The car is totally planted now on the launch. Say goodbye to wheel-hop.
10-27-2009, 10:56 AM
#12
My clunky sound turned out to be both my ball joints. A mechanic who did my whole change said there both about to fall out. The car always makes that noise even after you fix it so I just run it until it breaks.
07-04-2010, 01:10 AM
#13
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What could cause this very loud intermittent dull clunking sound from my rear suspension that has occurred from new in April 2002? Since it is intermittent and does not occur most of the time, I never bothered to have it checked under warranty. Since then, I had it checked by a dealer who found no problem. When it occurs, it happens when going over bumps such as railroad tracks and speed bumps.
07-22-2010, 09:13 PM
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What could cause this very loud intermittent dull clunking sound from my rear suspension that has occurred from new in April 2002? Since it is intermittent and does not occur most of the time, I never bothered to have it checked under warranty. Since then, I had it checked by a dealer who found no problem. When it occurs, it happens when going over bumps such as railroad tracks and speed bumps.
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