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Old Apr 27, 2025 | 08:26 AM
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Knocking Noise.

Recently I've noticed a "Knocking Noise" when turning and/or braking. Iv'e changed control arms along with bushings and ball joints back in June 2018. In addition I've changed inner & outer tie rod ends along with stabilizer bar links around the same time. My front and rear struts seem to be tight. (Replaced 2016). I am thinking problem may be sway bar bushings. Can anyone confirm this? If so what kind of PITA rating if I replace myself?
Old Apr 27, 2025 | 02:46 PM
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Take a look at your motor mounts. One or more is likely shot.
Old Apr 28, 2025 | 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Miko
Recently I've noticed a "Knocking Noise" when turning and/or braking. Iv'e changed control arms along with bushings and ball joints back in June 2018. In addition I've changed inner & outer tie rod ends along with stabilizer bar links around the same time. My front and rear struts seem to be tight. (Replaced 2016). I am thinking problem may be sway bar bushings. Can anyone confirm this? If so what kind of PITA rating if I replace myself?
I had a clunky noise too. It was the sway bar links. Replaced with moogs. Problem fixed. 3 out of 10 difficulty
Old Apr 28, 2025 | 11:32 AM
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I vote for sway bar end links. I took had a knock and that was the fix.
Old Apr 28, 2025 | 05:14 PM
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when I had noise when turning it was my front upper strut mounts. the passenger side was bad enough to throw the camber off...
Old May 9, 2025 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by The Wizard
Take a look at your motor mounts. One or more is likely shot.
Thank You Wizard, I narrowed down to Sway Bar Bushings. 33 bucks 3 hours work. All done. Works like a "charm".
Old May 9, 2025 | 11:18 AM
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Mine wound up being sway bar bushings. All fixed!

Thanks for the input.
Old May 10, 2025 | 01:27 AM
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Thank You Wizard, I narrowed down to Sway Bar Bushings. 33 bucks 3 hours work. All done. Works like a "charm".
Great to hear it's fixed, and thanks for coming back to tell us what the solution was.
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