Front suspension clunk
#1
Front suspension clunk
Hello, when I turn left into my driveway, going over curb,my front left has a strong “clunk”
I took a quick look and nothing seems out of order,
What would you start to look for?
Going to lift it and take a look.
thanks
I took a quick look and nothing seems out of order,
What would you start to look for?
Going to lift it and take a look.
thanks
#2
Jack the car so that the front tires are 5" off the ground. Grip each tire with your hands in the 1:00 and 7:00 positions and check for wheel bearing play. Use a piece of pipe or something with some leverage and pry the tire gently from the bottom and see if there is any play in the ball joints. Inspect upper and lower control arm bushings. Lower the car to the ground and have a helper move the steering wheel gently side to side and inspect idler arm, tie rod ends, and center link pivot points for side to side play.
Also inspect the body bushings for major cracks or if they are missing.
Also inspect the body bushings for major cracks or if they are missing.
#3
To clarify, jack the car directly under the coil spring pocket in the lower control arm when you do this. You want to keep the springs compressed, otherwise you will artificially load the ball joints and be unable to detect wear in them. Be sure to look at the control arm bushings, the tie rod ends, the idler arm, and the center link. Wear in any of these components can cause a clunk.
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