Ziggy253

i have a clunk in the front happens when i go over bumps and the weight transfers in corners, new shocks all tight and the suspension stuff is tight, thinking it may be a ball joint or ball joints, any help would be appreciated?

mnwildfan2k

See if it goes away when lightly stepping on the brakes at low speeds (15-25mph)

I just spent 2 weeks trying to figure mine out... after a lot of tinkering and bolt checking, then finally throwing in the towel and getting professional help, I came to the conclusion that the passenger side caliper bolts were the culprit. They have a rubber sleeve/boot housing that goes over the metal sleeve the bolt goes through (one up top, on on the bottom, you'll see the small black rubber sticking out by the bolt head). That rubber on the outsides was perfectly fine, the rubber INSIDE was basically gone causing the caliper to clunk on the metal sleeves. If this is your issue, you should be able to jack up the front end and the caliper will move, just a little, forward and backward. Not good. A little side to side play is fine, but fore and aft is not. I stopped at NAPA, got 2 caliper bolts, 2 sleeves, and 2 rubber sleeve boot things for $17. The shop wanted me to do a full caliper rotor pad replacement... I THINK NOT! Total fix was $17 in parts, and the $25 the shop charged me for "diagnosing" the problem... Total savings was about $600

93gc40

Trackbar at the axel mount. Have someone turn the steering wheel back and forth while you look and listen for the clunk and abnormal movement

Ziggy253

thanks guys, deffinately not brake related that was the first place i looked and tested, i was thinking track bar too. the noise used tend to swap sides from day to day and depending on driving conditions now it has become constant on both sides( or what sounds like both sides)

gspaceunit

i have a clunk like that but its my windshield washer fluid resevior... the clip broke so now it clunks around in the fender well.

Ziggy253

sway bar links were loose ROFL