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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 10:37 PM
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Need Help ASAP! Clunking sound

Alrite so I've been hearing a clunking sound coming from the front right portion of my car, I havent really payed much attention to it until tonight. As I was driving home from work it seemed to get worse. I could feel it through the car and have no idea whats wrong. Could it be my axles?
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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when does it clunk?
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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Are you slammed with an installed ball joint camber kit? If so, your control arm/ball joint may probably be knocking on metalllllll. I have this symptom.
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 11:31 PM
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but then again, i wouldn't know, since ur a 2g. .. GL!
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 11:46 PM
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need more detail... I will definitely recommend you to check your coilovers or axles.
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 01:09 AM
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oh noes... sounds like your tranny is going out.

Time for a new car.
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 01:29 AM
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 07:16 AM
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THings to look at are Ball joints, Endlinks (most likely suspect) and D-Bushings
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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thanks for all the quiick replies guys

Originally Posted by LIPPSTUH
when does it clunk?
everytime the car is in motion it clunks

Originally Posted by Byruns
Are you slammed with an installed ball joint camber kit? If so, your control arm/ball joint may probably be knocking on metalllllll. I have this symptom.
im lowered but I dont considered it slammed, no camber kit in the front. So i dont think its that cant be knocking on any metal because why would it just start now?

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need more detail... I will definitely recommend you to check your coilovers or axles.
Yah im assuming its the axles, doesnt sound like its coming from the coils

Originally Posted by AZuser
oh noes... sounds like your tranny is going out.

Time for a new car.
s2k here i come! haha jp i love this car

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lol yes indeed tony, but I hope thats not the case

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THings to look at are Ball joints, Endlinks (most likely suspect) and D-Bushings
Will definately check those things, I'll be taking her to a friends shop in a few minutes so we'll see what happens
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 11:35 AM
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good luck, thomas.
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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was that too soon???

gl thomas
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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Alrite so I'm at work right now but from what I hear they think its my coilovers, or strut. when I listened to it outside of the car it seems like a squeek or something and it only happens when the wheel is at a certain point. Could this be the coilover? or is it something else. They checked the axle and it looks fine so that doesnt come in play anymore.

thanks tony.

and for josh i'll sell you the wheels for 5000 if you want
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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My car was making lost of clunking noises also, I changes shocks/ springs, sway bar bushings , sway bar links and now its not clunking anymore.. Are u one you original shocks? Nevermind u have coilovers..DUH.. check your bushings and sway bar links , get MOOG links they are 3x beefeir!

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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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Its hard to get endlinks to make noise when pulling on them, especially with load on them (the sway bar attached) If they are original it could very easily be them. Other wise ball joints (uppers are known to wear out on these cars)
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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Hmm ya my 03 is making a clunking noise only when I turn to the left, and this happened when I put the stock wheels on. I wonder if it could be the same
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 03:27 PM
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i gotta clunking noice once i installed my moog endlinks and my CT sway what can i do to fix this. every bump i go through it clunks
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 04:17 PM
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I heard the bushing on the CT sways are no good!
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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Mine have it on large or moderate bumps. I got rid of the Teins for K-Sports, and it still does it. Im thinking its either my SPC front balljoint camber kits, or my endlinks. Idk, it almost feels like the suspension travel stops completely when it clunks..
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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i have it..

BUT!

thats my tire hitting the insides...
no fender lining.
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