Catamount90

I'm getting a dull "thunk" from the right front quarter of my car whenever the car changes "position".

This happens:

- When I come to a stop and the car "settles"
- Coming off of a stop when the "settle" breaks

It's a quick, dull "thunk" and it doesn't happen again until I stop or start from a stop. It almost sounds like my spring is creaking or two metals are rubbing against each other. I jacked the corner up and everything seems tight.

I can't figure it out. Any ideas?

S4gasm (LoTR)

so honestly it could be a few things..i replaced ball joints, tie rod ends, CA bushings, struts, springs.....my guess would be the tie rod end or ball joint though.

95naudi90

i have replaced everything but the springs and i still get that clunk. i think its the spring

Regenmeister

1. ID'd where I thought the location of the noise was.
2. I then took a white or orange marker and positioned marked each component I suspected of making a noise.
3. Then drove the car over certain bad pavement areas or recreated the conditions that the noise would manifest itself.
4. Rechecked the marked areas. Then eliminated the areas that showed no change and turned my attention to those that showed small changes.
5. I then used marked "Gorilla Tape" and inserted it or attached it to the the questionable components. Redid the road test.

Got my answer in due time. Her motor mounts were shot
too hell. One had a tear and the other was cracked badly.

Regenmeister

and drive. Then recheck to see if there are rubbing marks.
I doubt if it is the springs unless they are misalinged.

Catamount90

How many miles were on them?

Regenmeister

90k

95naudi90

interesting....any way to not spend $200/ea for new mounts? meaning alternatives? cheap sources?

CvTech

you have those and Savers right. We still gotta do your suspension. This weekend MAN!!! COME ON!

95naudi90

lets meet up this weekend. i am gonna focus on rear brakes