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clunking noise lower front end...balljoints changed ......idk...

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Old 04-13-11, 10:05 AM
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Default clunking noise lower front end...balljoints changed ......idk...

i changed the ball joints! it is still making a clunking noise just a Lil bit from the lower steering. Is it the tie rods in/outers..nothing is leaking the bushing are fine no rips... maybe the steering rack...help............please....
Old 04-13-11, 10:23 AM
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Describe the noise please. At what point does this noise happen how loud and type of noise please.
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Upper control arms?
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Upper control arms?
That was my guess, although my car makes a noise when braking for the first time but I'm pretty sure its jsut the calipers freeze up while it sits and its like once a day, not often.

Or you didn't the the ball joints right ha but there pretty easy so i dont think you could screw that up
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Default just don't know whats that lower left front noise

i replace the ball joints 40k miles ago. It happen when while i'm reverse or going into drive you can hear the steering make noise..like clunk but..with the new suspension hardly hear it. Although it very bother while driving .. and it will go clunk from the lower left while i goes. I jacked up the car i try too see if theres any play with the wheels, by shaking the steering.But theres nothing wrong with that ...i checked the upper control arm it has a Lil wear to it. But the noise coming from the lower left front tho....
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Default maybe the mounts !!!!!!!!!!!!!

would you think its the mount are going bad ?
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sounds like the transmission mount/snubber

could be motor mounts as well ESPECIALLY if you stand on the brake and rev or do burnouts.
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