Why it's there a clunking noise in the front end of my 5th gen max when i go over bumps?

 

Could be a lot of things. Be more specific, Jesus.
Could be your LCA bushings, which might mean your PS hose is leaking onto it. Does it occur when turning, straight, both?
Could be strut bearings, though not really a clunk, just a strange low rattling noise over rough pavement.
Could be engine mounts, there are many possibilities be in order for us to help you, we need a little more information from you. Help us help you.
Could be exhaust heat shields if it’s a little louder pitch.
Could be brake dust shields also if higher pitch.
If it’s a slightly more toward the firewall under the floorboard, could be exhaust piping, though unlikely with stock exhaust, oh yeah, do you have any mods on this thing and what year is it?

And when you say front end, does that mean suspension, clanking, can you feel on the floorboard?

 

It's a 2002. No mods everything is sick it's a low pitch clunk when i go over bumps or potholes. It's louder on the passenger side and i can feel it. Don't know if it could be a strut or sway bar link or something. There's just so much **** under there that it could b. Don't know if anyone else has dealt with this and knows what it could be

it happens straight or turning. Whenever stress is put on the suspension. I don't believe it's an engine mount. I've been under the hood trying to move the engine around on it's mounts to see if there's any play, but that thing is in there tight

 

I say motor mount. Do a search either on or on here, plenty of info on it.

Also, even if hulk tried to move the engine, he couldn't, it's the torque from the engine itself that torques it.

 

But it's not when i accelerate. I can floor it from a dead stop and it makes no clunking or banging sounds. Only web i go over bumps. I'll coast over a bump not under power and it will clunk

 

Sway bar links for my guess

 

I vote u! it happens to me too, both sides. replaced with Moog, feels like a Bentley now!

 

Tie rod end. I bought cheap advanced ends and they were done within a year. Got moog and it's much better now.

 

Please search the topic as requested, it happens over bumps and is common and not always under accelration. I'd say try the sway bar end links, cheap and easy to replace.

 

Ah yes, the infamous front pass side clunk. I've just learned to live with it. It's funny because sometimes I hear it several times a day going up/down my driveway, and other times, never. Luckily the roads in my area aren't that bad but I was up in NYC recently and I heard the clunk non-stop. Many say the pass engine mount is the culprit. I say give your suspension/steering components a nice tug and if all is tight, fuggedaboutit.

 

Mine does it when cold (high idle) on the driver side when going into reverse. Not when warmed up though.