clunk noise on drivers side shock
Originally Posted by fortmyerspolice
my dad said its probably the balljoints, the car has 79400 miles on it. How can I really know what it is?
Once you have it in the air, grab the front wheel on the side with the clunking and see how you can move it. Up and down, side to side. Look at how you're able to move it, and then while you're moving it, look at the suspension components nearby and see which one has the play in it. You should be able to see where the movement is coming from. If you move it around hard enough, you'll probably hear the clunking also. Left to right(front to back) movement is usually the tierod end, up and down movement is usually a balljoint, could possibly be control arm bushing also. A LITTLE play is ok and pretty normal on suspension components with some miles on them, but if it flops around something is busted.
If you don't think you can get the car up safely, just take it somewhere. Saving a couple hundred on a balljoint replacement isn't worth a crushed torso.
Originally Posted by taintedmeat
Jack it up by the body jack points so the suspension is hanging freely on that side. Use a jackstand if you can. Use common sense, you can make the car fall on you if you do this halfassed.
Once you have it in the air, grab the front wheel on the side with the clunking and see how you can move it. Up and down, side to side. Look at how you're able to move it, and then while you're moving it, look at the suspension components nearby and see which one has the play in it. You should be able to see where the movement is coming from. If you move it around hard enough, you'll probably hear the clunking also. Left to right(front to back) movement is usually the tierod end, up and down movement is usually a balljoint, could possibly be control arm bushing also. A LITTLE play is ok and pretty normal on suspension components with some miles on them, but if it flops around something is busted.
If you don't think you can get the car up safely, just take it somewhere. Saving a couple hundred on a balljoint replacement isn't worth a crushed torso.
Once you have it in the air, grab the front wheel on the side with the clunking and see how you can move it. Up and down, side to side. Look at how you're able to move it, and then while you're moving it, look at the suspension components nearby and see which one has the play in it. You should be able to see where the movement is coming from. If you move it around hard enough, you'll probably hear the clunking also. Left to right(front to back) movement is usually the tierod end, up and down movement is usually a balljoint, could possibly be control arm bushing also. A LITTLE play is ok and pretty normal on suspension components with some miles on them, but if it flops around something is busted.
If you don't think you can get the car up safely, just take it somewhere. Saving a couple hundred on a balljoint replacement isn't worth a crushed torso.
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Originally Posted by fortmyerspolice
My dad said it could be dangerous if I leave it unnatended. Is this true? Something about the wheel ****** up?
Originally Posted by waterbug1999
Mine did that on the driver side front. When I lowered the car 1" I put new shocks on and the problem went away... So, I bet its your shock/strut.
It's really hard to diagnose something like that. It could be any number of things as previously said. Don't go ordering shocks until you check everything out. Mine did that and it turned out to be the same thing 03 BUSA's did, but in the front.
