Right turn suspensions clunk

[ZeroHour]

I get a clunk in my suspension during right had turns. Any suggestions?

[jtour]

Check if your spring is broken.

[ZeroHour]

Nope not broken, they are all brand new.

[2X95SEs]

maybe the sway bar ends or the bushings..

[ZeroHour]

if the bushings would bind would it make a clunk sound? It almost sounds like a rock in the tire type of noise.

[ZeroHour]

Well Might have narrowed down the problem.

I used the "taller" nut on top of the strut mount on the front passenger side. Its leave quite a nice gap on the top of the strut tower, Would this my source of noise?

I got to the local HS parking lot this morning and played around a bit but couldn't really identify anything. All the bolts are still there and appear tight.

I beleive it may be 5 things. One is the mentioned above. 2) Is that in the process of all the banging I killed a bearing, and hearing the noise in turns is just pre-death noise. 3) Possibly the pinch bolt on the knuckle is not tight enough and the strut is moving up and down? (doubtful, but was a thought I had) 4) I have a cut/poorly warn tire and now that the new suspension is on the car Its making noise. 5) Binding of the ES bushings?


The noise most definately sounds rotational related. Its a steady pulse when I can hear it. (which is why I am doubtful on # 3 and # 5)

Any suggestions are welcomed. I I'll be dropped off at ESU tomorrow morning so I won't touch my car till next weekend. But I think I'm going to try and rotate the tires to see if there is any difference, mainly to see if it is cupping/irregular wear noise.


Anyone elses thoughts?

[Tony2005]

I used the "taller" nut on top of the strut mount on the front passenger side. Its leave quite a nice gap on the top of the strut tower, Would this my source of noise?
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Yes. I had that once on a rear shock absorber and when I put on a rubber bushing to take the slack, the noise was gone.

[ZeroHour]

hmm the question now is, Is it possible to remove the nut from the strut mount while it is on the car? Or am I going to need spring compressors again and take the assembly off the car?


I think with the weight of the car on the spring/strut mount it will hold itself in place if I release the nut. Not to mention I could just stop loosing the nut if the spring pushes up with it.

Any ideas/suggestions? I still have the lower nut to put back on, so no trouble in that respect