Knocking front end-'05 TL

Old Aug 4, 2015 | 10:37 AM
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Knocking front end-'05 TL

I recently had my front struts replaced on my 05 TL because of a knocking at my front end when I went over bumps, but the noise is still there. Any Ideas?
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 11:35 AM
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Ball joint/s? Of course, the idiots who told you that you needed new struts should've checked the ball joints first...
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 01:08 PM
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A lot of things can cause a front end clunk. Ball joints, motor/transmission mounts, lca bushings, end links, sway bar bushings, subframe mounts, rack bushings... There's a great video by ericthecarguy showing how to locate a suspension noise. I think motor mounts would be very likely.

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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 01:46 PM
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ball joint, control arm and swaybar enlink, bushing etc...
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Old Aug 12, 2015 | 10:01 AM
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Checked your engine mounts?
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Old Aug 14, 2015 | 02:42 AM
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OK if the car does not vibrate when going down the road you can rule out ball joints. When the ball joints go bad you will always have some wandering and vibrations.

If the noise is only when going over bumps, then you can do you sway bar bushings and endlinks
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Old Aug 14, 2015 | 08:24 PM
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^ I don't know if you will always have vibrations, but yeah maybe some wandering. I think clunks and sometimes squeaking

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Old Aug 17, 2015 | 07:57 PM
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Ball joints. Have the exact issue. Bushings are decent, except for the BJs (pretty much did a overhaul on my suspension except for coils - they still have life in it).
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