Suspension Clunking
02-23-14, 04:17 PM
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Suspension Clunking
Going over speed bumps and when I turn the wheels at low speeds/high angle there is a popping sound and clunk in the front. The suspension is tired I know. I think its the inner tie rods. The car has a manual rack. The lower arms have new poly bushings.
02-23-14, 11:10 PM
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Very likely it could be worn mounts for the top of the strut assy. (Photo attached.) This was my problem years back. I noticed it when I did a little juke to to the left or right when driving (slowly) on the freeway. (Check it out when no one else is around!)
If it were just the tie rods, I would believe that it could be detected by just turning the steering wheel w/o the car moving.
Are you going over the speed bump straight on / evenly or at an angle? That is, almost one wheel at a time? This might isolate which side to investigate further.
Later,
John
If it were just the tie rods, I would believe that it could be detected by just turning the steering wheel w/o the car moving.
Are you going over the speed bump straight on / evenly or at an angle? That is, almost one wheel at a time? This might isolate which side to investigate further.
Later,
John
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