mball19

I have two noises in my front suspension. I just replaced my shocks, lower ball joints, and #2 control arms. The noises were present before I replaced these parts and did not change after I replaced them.

Noise 1: I hear a clunk when I back out of my garage and step on the brakes. I then get a similar clunk when I step on the brakes for the first time going forward. I checked all the caliper bolts and the suspension bolts and they are all tight. I noticed that my #1 control arm can be twisted fairly easily by hand when it is only attached to the car. Could the bushing be worn enough to cause a clunk? I have been looking for replacement rubber Lexus bushings but, have not been able to find any. Does anyone know of a source for these?

Noise 2: It sounds like there is a loose washer in the front suspension. I mainly hear it on the LH side and only hear it on bumpy roads when the suspension is making small movements. I disconnected the front sway bar and drove down a bumpy road and the noise remained. I also checked all the bolts as mentioned above. Could this be the headlight level sensor?

Thanks for any suggestions.

mitsuguy

iTrader: (2)

That brake noise is perfectly normal and common. It is simply the brake pad shifting inside the caliper a small amount. Install new brake pad hardware and it will be quieter, if not gone completely...