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Clunking from front and rear #394670 05/22/02 11:47 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 132 Chanhassen, MN C Cliffgump OP Member
OP Cliffgump Member C Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 132 Chanhassen, MN	I hear this can be fixed by replacing or greasing the bushings, but does anyone know which are the most common ones to crap out? The clunking is really getting on my nerves. Thanks guys, btw it's a 95SE with 110+K 95 T-Red SE MTX Eibach springs, Custom cat-back exhaust, Cross-drilled front rotors, Momo air race leather shift-knob, Kenwood head unit, Kenwood 600w amp, 2 12" Infinty's, 18" Tantrums w/ Yoko Paradas, SCA CAI

Re: Clunking from front and rear #394671 05/24/02 02:42 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 178 Ontario P Putz Member
Putz Member P Joined: May 2002 Posts: 178 Ontario	mines does this too in the rear ford said its optional, wont hurt anything it just clunks they were 150$ for the pair replaced and installed by them (Canadian) To be installed: -New BAT H20 Metal pump (got it) -Bosch Platinum plugs (got them) -9mm fordracing wires (on order) -rear bushings clunk clunk arg! -Intake when $$ is available Installed: -17" BSA Rims and Kumho 712's -Pioneer Deck and 5x7's -Side markers, ding strips gone My ride 98 2.5 ATX : http://members.rogers.com/putz1979/contour/tournoding2.jpg computer for sale (1800/512meg/60gig.gf3) http://members.rogers.com/putz1979/computer.htm

Re: Clunking from front and rear #394672 05/24/02 01:29 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,559 Chattanooga, TN L Lee Moderator
Lee Moderator L Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,559 Chattanooga, TN	Well it really depends your front could be the Control Arms, Endlinks, or maybe a loose strut. The contorl arms are very exspensive to replace, the endlinks aren't at all, and a loose strut can be free if you know the torque spec and have an 18MM socket and torque wrench. The rear might be worn Swaybar endlinks or the Sway bar claps have come loose. both are fairly easy and cheap to replace. In the rear you would here a squeeking instead of a clunk for bushings requiring grease. Lee Cox In life begins responsability... Project Car

Re: Clunking from front and rear #394673 05/28/02 06:03 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 6 SE Wisconsin S sagittarius2 Junior Member
sagittarius2 Junior Member S Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 6 SE Wisconsin	Sounds exactly like my 96 with 80K miles. I replaced the swaybar endlinks, on different days, and the front and rear clunking was cured. The rear were about 4$ each, the front about $12.50 at... http://www.fordpartsonline.com/ The rear were easy to replace, did the bushings at the same time (BAT). The front were rusted pretty good at the swaybar, still have not replaced the front swaybar bushings due to rusted bolts. 96 Contour SE 99 F150 XLT 4x4

Re: Clunking from front and rear #394674 05/29/02 01:29 AM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,367 Jerzee S SVTour98 Member
SVTour98 Member S Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,367 Jerzee	i also had a clunk up front so i got Ford to replace my front endlinks. fixed her right up! -Dan 1998.5 SVT "Black and Blue" #5292 See here for MOD list. "Washing your car to make it rain does not work."

Re: Clunking from front and rear #394675 05/29/02 12:31 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 8 Ohio P PartTimer Junior Member
PartTimer Junior Member P Joined: May 2002 Posts: 8 Ohio	Could it be the strut boots?

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