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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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I need help figuring out a noise I'm hearing. I recently did rotors and lower ball joints on my car. It seems as though now I'm hearing this slight clanking or thump when I brake sometimes. I'm also hearing it when im going rather slow and turning, mostly to the right. I looked over the castle nuts for the ball joints and they seem to be snug. Anyone have any insight or feedback on this, it would be appreciated.
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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Check out your sway bar end links
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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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What should we be checking for? I replaced the ball joints some time ago also and it still has a clanking sound too.
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I'll check out the end links this weekend. Well at least I'm not the only one. Sleeper408 does it make it when braking and turning for you as well? It's quite annoying makes me feel like something is going to go wrong.
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outter tie rods and the fitting kit, the brake might move and hit something
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Dung you are saying i need new outter tie rods and a fitting kit? What is a fitting kit?
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the fitting kit for front brake. When you applied the brake, the brake pads might shifting => noise
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