DerTT

For a year I have been dealing with a clunking suspension- tried out new strut busings and bearings, stock suspension vs PSS9s, new poly busings for the front sway ... nothing worked.

This past weekend, I was playing with the ride height on the PSS9s and noticed that the top rubber/grease joint on the passenger side sway-bar end link looked odd; on closer examination I noticed that the grease was all out and the rubber boot was pushed back and there was a clunking noise (same pitch but a much lower amplitude) when I would move that joint by hand; additionally it did not seem to have the same articulation as on the drivers side. Decided to order a new one; it came in last evening and after a 20 minute replacement job and a quick ride around the block- voila, no clunks. The same was true for the commute to work this morning- 35 miles, including some not-so-carpeted roads.

So if you have a clunking front suspension, then definitely check the grease joints on the end links (especially the one that goes into the strut).

Just wanted to share as I know quite a few of us have this issue ... here's another solution.

Tx.

Pal

TittieTwister

I notice it when backing up in the morning and cutting the wheels sharply. I will hear a pop that sounds like it could be the sway bar or links but it don't make sense since they are only a year old? My buzzing vibration noise that sounds like a loose brake rotor shield still goes on with no solution in sight.

DerTT

Checked the shield there and things look fine ... hope the clunk does not come back though.

TittieTwister

My sound is for sure coming from the front-Been chasing it for over a year hoping something breaks!

maaliish

First it was the subframe that had to be re-torqued, but that was when things got really noisy. After re-torque most of the noise was gone, but then it came back. Finally they changed some joint that is a part of the steering. That fixed it for close to a year, but now its back again and again they have no idea what it is.