front suspension clunk.

[dman090]

as i was driving today i noticed a clunking sound, like metal hitting metal, coming from my passener side front wheel. it only happens during right turns and makes hte noise more often when im taking a turn faster.

i swear, if my axle is about to take another shit on me, im selling the coilovers and going with Konis and pedders

 

[dman090]

bump

 

[arman14]

i have the same problem but it olnly happens at slow speeds

 

[dman090]

well that sucks it gets soo annoying cause its SO LOUD.

i took the wheel off today cause my buddy in a honda civic needed a wheel to get to discount tire cause he had a flat. and nothing in there looked messed up at all.

could it be the control arms?

 

[arman14]

i dont think is the control arms

 

[dman090]

well WTF. this is gonna piss me off so bad. i hate driving my car when it makes this noise

 

[arman14]

it may be the cv joint

 

[dman090]

i dont think its that. when my cv axle fucked up and i had to get towed, it wasnt making this noise, a bad CV axle sounds more like a grinding sound and only makes the sound in sharp turns, while this sounds like someone is beating the inside of my wheel well with a wrench

 

[arman14]

check the ca bushings.

 

[Aikidoshadow]

You probably need to check on the bushings sway bar or LCA bushings.

 

[dman090]

LCA bushings??

 

[Aikidoshadow]

There are bushings in the LCA (lower control arm), one where it is connected to the engine cradle, one ball joint going to the knuckle, and one attached to the engine cradle and the subframe.

---------- Post added at 11:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:42 PM ----------

I would check the sway bar bushings too though.

 

[dman090]

ok thanks. ill check that tomorrow after work

i hope i dont need new CA busihngs... looks like a pain in the ass to put in

 

[Aikidoshadow]

It can be, but even I did a complete LCA swap in 4 hours. You would do that plus need a press if its the spherical bushing.

---------- Post added at 11:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:49 PM ----------

Thats why I said sway bar first lol

 

[elcaminokid]

control arm bushings, my 2nd one is going out at 40k.