Clunking in front driver's side suspension.
11-28-2008, 07:34 AM
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Clunking in front driver's side suspension.
I'm getting this cluncking sound coming from the driver's side front suspension.
Not too long ago we switched the springs with some H&R's, and it seems it started doing it from there on. Its more of a "loose clunk" not a "clank".I hear when the suspension on that side is depressed, and even hear it go "clunk clunk" while driving a semi smooth road.
That one side we had trouble alligning the bottom strut holes to the control arm while installing the strut/spring assembly back in the car, and may not have been 100% but the upper strut bolts went into place no problem and the put in the lower strut bolt through with some assistance as well.
It might be a lower control arm? or maybe something having to do with my upper strut mount?
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I've replaced my control arms before with an entire kit about a year and a half ago. That was more of a creeking sound, this sounds like a loose/rattling low clunk.
Not too long ago we switched the springs with some H&R's, and it seems it started doing it from there on. Its more of a "loose clunk" not a "clank".I hear when the suspension on that side is depressed, and even hear it go "clunk clunk" while driving a semi smooth road.
That one side we had trouble alligning the bottom strut holes to the control arm while installing the strut/spring assembly back in the car, and may not have been 100% but the upper strut bolts went into place no problem and the put in the lower strut bolt through with some assistance as well.
It might be a lower control arm? or maybe something having to do with my upper strut mount?
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I've replaced my control arms before with an entire kit about a year and a half ago. That was more of a creeking sound, this sounds like a loose/rattling low clunk.
11-28-2008, 09:54 AM
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Check your sway bar links that was what caused my noise.
Happened after I changed springs and shock guess I did not tighten enough. I would check this easy fix before buying control arms
11-28-2008, 04:36 PM
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Re: Check your sway bar links that was what caused my noise.
I checked it a few weeks back and my saw bar link WAS loose. I tightened it thinking it would solve the problem but the noise was still there
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