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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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clunking coming from front wheels

while i go over bumps during a u-turn there's a loud clunk,not crack but clunk,what could it be?
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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It could be one of your alxe
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 09:41 AM
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while i drive forward it does nothing while going over bumps or at least i don't hear anything,i hear it alot while going over bumps on a turn,i hope it's not ball joint or axle. where can i get Moog balljoints and end links?
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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Kragen.com has the Moog end links- the retail store has them or can get them overnight from the warehouse

Look at the rubber boots on the axle bearings- any one or more torn? needs axle

First thing to check is the CV axle bearings
At a full stop on a road with no traffic, turn the wheels all the way one direction- now slowly let the car move forward listening for click click click
Now turn the wheels opposite direction and repeat test
If click click, its CV axle bearing- have to confirm left axle or right then replace the entire axle- its easier and smarter to do that way.usa price on new axle with new cv bearings and rubber boots from napa parts is approx $75 usd

Inspect the end links visually
Have you added a bigger swaybar and left the stock end links on? thats a fast path to part failure

If you dont have ramps or a jack and jackstands:
Have a shop check the car out for you- an alignment shop can look at the critical parts and tell you whats going on for certain
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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ball joints are becoming a popular failure here recently
Gen2s are getting at the age and mileage for some parts to wear out
If you have lowered the car- expect faster wear on cv and ball joints as they are not working at their designed angles to other parts- extra loading on them from dropped cars
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 01tl4tl
ball joints are becoming a popular failure here recently
Gen2s are getting at the age and mileage for some parts to wear out
If you have lowered the car- expect faster wear on cv and ball joints as they are not working at their designed angles to other parts- extra loading on them from dropped cars
It's lowered by 1".Are the axles suppose to move at all? I jacked up the car and grabbed on the axle and i was able to pull/push back and forth about 1/16".
ball joints look good and tie rods are tight.
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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Yes, axle is supposed to move that much.

Originally Posted by 1st timer
It's lowered by 1".Are the axles suppose to move at all? I jacked up the car and grabbed on the axle and i was able to pull/push back and forth about 1/16".
ball joints look good and tie rods are tight.
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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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yea theres gonna be some freeplay in the axles. the sounds u describe, appear to be what i had before, broken endlink
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 03:07 AM
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hey 1st timer did you find the answer to the problem? because i have the same problem also.
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 06:36 AM
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Check your endlinks, and balljoints. They are the usual suspects that make those noises.
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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I had the same noise last month from my broken ball joint.
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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More than a visual check by you may be required~

A private owned (not the big brand names who will say it needs a complete new front end) `alignment shop` is the best place to have it inspected
Those are the parts they work with every day and how to test in each direction of movement

Lowered cars wear out ball joints and CV bearings
Cars with bigger sway bars or used for some serious fun driving,,, also tend to wear out the sway bar end links
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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Don't overlook the sway bar to frame bushings. They are easy to miss. 01tl's suggestion of an alignment shop is a good one, as some components are easier to check on an alignment rack. Sway bar links, bushings, inner and outer tie rod ends can appear tight with the wheels hanging free on a hoist yet show slop when at normal height on an alignment rack.
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