Clunking/Banging in driver front?? Strut??
12-22-2010, 04:11 PM
#41
Update...I got the bushings in today from Carl Cannon Chevy-Cadillac....Gonna put em on tomorrow. I did have a chance to jack it up and look today...Def some more worn front end parts there. I'll begin making a list of what all I have to replace.
12-22-2010, 04:57 PM
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My bushings are in at Lindsay and Luke was just off yesterday when they came in. So they will ship out soon and probably be at my door next week. I couldn't really find any other loose components in my front end, so after I get rid of the clunk, I will probably attack the rear with my SW cradle spacers, unless the bushings make that much of a difference.
12-22-2010, 05:03 PM
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My bushings are in at Lindsay and Luke was just off yesterday when they came in. So they will ship out soon and probably be at my door next week. I couldn't really find any other loose components in my front end, so after I get rid of the clunk, I will probably attack the rear with my SW cradle spacers, unless the bushings make that much of a difference.
12-26-2010, 11:58 AM
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I got my backordered front sway bar bushings on Christmas eve and installed them that afternoon (had the day off). I lubed them up with Napa Sil-Glyde spray, which is ideal for rubber lubrication. The install wasn't too bad, just did it on ramps without taking the wheels off.
More importantly, I am thrilled to declare that my front end clunk is completely gone and the car feels so much nicer now. It's such a pleasure to have it be silent and tight feeling over all surfaces. It's actually pretty tight, at 102k. Here is a bushing comparison shot I took when I removed the first one. Both were this bad. Wow.
More importantly, I am thrilled to declare that my front end clunk is completely gone and the car feels so much nicer now. It's such a pleasure to have it be silent and tight feeling over all surfaces. It's actually pretty tight, at 102k. Here is a bushing comparison shot I took when I removed the first one. Both were this bad. Wow.
12-26-2010, 01:16 PM
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@ Kevm14...That's GREAT to hear that it cleared yours up completely...That gives me some hope. I was supposed to put mine on the 23rd and woke up with some kind of BAD sinus funk....Feeling a lot better now and most likely gonna tackle mine tomorrow if the random *** Bama snow clears up.
10-30-2013, 08:17 PM
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Sorry to bump an old thread, but I just wanted to say it helped me fix my issue, which turned out to be sway bar bushings. I also wanted to post in here because no one posted a picture. Here is the vast difference between an old, worn bushing and a new one:
New bushing inner diameter was around 7/8", old bushing was 1 1/8"...insane difference and obvious why it was clunking around so much.
New bushing inner diameter was around 7/8", old bushing was 1 1/8"...insane difference and obvious why it was clunking around so much.
11-13-2013, 12:15 PM
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Way to bring back an old thread, bmylez. I have the EXACT same noice happening, and was about to start looking for new struts. Are the bushings still on backorder?
KZad
11-14-2013, 05:21 PM
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With the car in the air can you jerk on the swaybar and see any movement? I'm going to be replacing a hub in the next week or two and will check this when it's in the air.
