Suspension clunks!
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Suspension clunks!
Car rides well and shocks/struts seem to work ok, but there is a loud clunk when I hit uneven seems in the road. It sounds like the front end is going to fall off. I replaced the lower control arms and had it aligned but that had no affect on it. I am afraid it is going to fall apart while I am driving it, any ideas as to what can make this noise? Thanks for your help!
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Car rides well and shocks/struts seem to work ok, but there is a loud clunk when I hit uneven seems in the road. It sounds like the front end is going to fall off. I replaced the lower control arms and had it aligned but that had no affect on it. I am afraid it is going to fall apart while I am driving it, any ideas as to what can make this noise? Thanks for your help!
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Rick: If you have checked the lower suspension points and they are fine, I recommend you check the upper Shock Strut Mounts. The Front shock struts are attached to the chassis through the upper mount, which is essentially a spherical bearing embedded in a rubber plate with 3 bolts that bolt to the shock tower in the wheel well. On high mileage vehicles (over 80k) The bearing is suspect and will loosen its tight fit. This develops into a rattle you hear as you drive. The bearing is vibrating with each bump or jounce. To fix the problem the Strut must be removed and the Strut Mount replaced. Depending on your automotive repair skills this is more involved and you might want to let a shop handle it. The part cost is about $75 each but the labor will be more. This fixed the incessant noise and handling improved in my Jag. It was worth the effort, now my car runs silent. good luck
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I will try that, does it have those on the rear as well? I have replaced struts on our Taurus and yes it is a fair amount of work but also costly if you have someone else do it. My biggest problem is I don't trust repair shops, so I do almost all of my own work at least until I get too old to do it.
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