Murphydurf

New(1sttime)user with a recent purchase of a 94 gs300. It sounded like I had a bad front strut so I put 2 new struts on front. Was ok for a few miles but noise came back. When traveling over tha smallest of bumps the noise is almost like a "clang"....visually checked obvious things like bushings at sway bar, tie rods, ball joint (upper and lower), tugged and pulled for looseness...can't seem to isolate the noise.....but sure sounds like the.....same old strut....

Help......suggestions?

Murphydurf

Ugh!! So....new strut....new lower ball joint....still have noise . Just can't isolate the clanging noise.....help!

TheMole

iTrader: (13)

First thing that came to mind was the balljoints, but looks like you replaced them already. Try removing the bracket off the swaybar bushings. The ones on my old 1GS looked good visually, but I found them to be cracked in pieces when I removed the bracket. Also, did you check the swaybar endlinks? Usually they would make a popping/thumping noise, but might be worth checking out. Good luck!

edit: Oops misread and thought you had replaced the balljoints already. The lower balljoints are a common wear item on this car (2GS as well) and would generally make some creaking noises while turning if they are worn.

supra247

iTrader: (11)

i just fixed an issue like this and it was a motor mount and ball joint issue. it was a honda though. best thing to do is get your pry bar out and move things around with it and whatever moves or makes noise, you found your issue. good luck.

Murphydurf

Hmmm..thanks Mole and 247.... Gonna investigate...

Murphydurf

Well...replaced the sway bar bushings.......NOT the problem.....still lookin.....dang!

MikeC7909

Check the brake dust shield? Recently I had noise from my left front suspension too. The shield was lose. After taking off my caliper and rotor I noticed my shield was cracked on the top where it wraps around the spindle/hub. So it'll make clanking noises when I hit bumps etc.

I also noticed the 2 bolts that held my caliper to the caliper bracket were missing too... lol ....

supra247

iTrader: (11)

thats not funny

Murphydurf

Thanks for tip mike7909.....gonna check that also....

MikeC7909

Yea, glad I caught it early / before something bad happened. I ended up checking my other side, and was missing 1 bolt from the caliper to bracket. I wondered how long everything was like that.

Sucram10

Have your rac and pinion checked out I had the same issue and my driverside assembly ripped off the car while I was driving snapped upper and lower ballpoints as well

Murphydurf

Issue resolved!!! Rattle was from the bottom slide bolt of the driver side caliper....close examination revealed uneven wear on the inner pad.....( the top of the pad looked like it had wear life left, but the bottom was almost down to metal) the caliper was tilted and almost bottomed on the slide bolt side and hence, was a little loose. Installed fresh pads and...poof.....no rattle....Wud have sworn it was something else.

Thanks for your responses!