within the last 3 months i have heard a clucky noise coming from my front end. i changed my struts front struts and motor mounts which were broken. Outer tie rods are changed as well.

this noise started on the right side and now im hearing it on both sides

 

you are having the same issue as me... I have replaced everything that I could think of, now motor mounts.. if this doesnt fix the problem, dont know what else to do. Good luck, sorry I cant help on this.

 

it could be your front passenger side mount.

 

Does it do it when you turn the corner.

 

pass mount is good...
yea it happens with uneven pavment. its seems like small bumps thou. weird stuff. im gonna change the stab links and the stab bushing as well as the control arm bushings.... i will get back to u guys son.

 

My front end does it too, mostly straight line small bumps. New struts, but I have replaced anything else yet.

 

Same here. changed everything but still it didnt solve.

 

The dealership stole 45 dollars from me to tell me the same noise was my strut. I'm yet to change it...

 

I have the same noises...havent found a thing...Lady at work has the same noises too and she is a grandma driver.
Crappy suspension parts I believe are the cause.

 

Not to be a dik, but one of these threads comes up every week...

Here's the consensus and the order you should check them:
Stabilizer link
Sway bar bushing
Strut mount
Strut
tie rod/ball joint (based on 3-9 or 6-12 tests)
Motor Mounts

If those dont solve your problem, it'll more than likely be axles, wheel bearings, or something bigger.


I realize thats pretty much everything in the front suspension minus the actual spring and control arm. I have replaced EVERYTHING. It turned out to be a combination of everything above, the tie rods made one of the sounds, the strut mount made a sound, etc.

 

Get your motor mounts inspected, common source of this noise.
Search it up

 

My noise got fixed today... Replace the Motor mounts.... problem solved.......

 

I replaced the front and rear motor mounts with E/S inserts, so the mounts arent the problem.
i messed up bad becasue i thought the struts were the problem so i changed them and all i did was wasted my money. I changed the strut mounts too. I had some tokico uilliumas on my car too.. sucks... sounds still is here.
my control bushings look bad, and i was told that maybe the problem....
Im leaning towards the inner tie rods... I cant see them becasue there in the boot. Before i start changing ever else i well have the boot removed and have the tie rod checked.... I mean i dont get any play on the tire but im gonna have it check still. If its not the inner tie rods i will be left to change the Stabilzer links as well as the bushing for the stab bar. tomoorow i will be changing the control arm bushings tomorrow, as well as checking the inner tie rods.. i will be back soon for an update.
This problem just happen from one day to another.... its started from the right side and now its on both sides.... i will figure it out very soon.

 

Good luck man...

 

Alright guys im back. I changed the control arm bushings and stab bar bushing and the sound is gone.... Finally gone. thank god. I bought moog stab bar bushing 10 bucks and E/S bushings for the control arm... car is running like its brand new... nice

 

the noise came back on mine so one more thing am doing tonight.. verify the stab end links and order the Srtut mount, after that, E/S bushings and hopefully the noise will be gone..... but seriously congratulations on your fix.

 

thats should've been the 1st thing you checked. congrats on having a quiet ride.

 

I'm having the same issue but i believe mine is coming from the control arm bushings also. (or some part of the the control arm)

@maxs4life, how much was the total cost of your control arm and bar bushing replacement?

 

The cost of the E/s bushing is $46.95 cheapest found so far. As for the replacement depends on your mech of if ou do it.

 

thanks.

 

45 for the control arm bushings
10 for the stab bar bushings
and 100 bucks for the labor...

car is running brand new

 

Make shure your top strut bolt is touqued properly. That will cause a rattle. Check the control arm bushings. Did you replace the Strut mounts?