Knocking noise front suspension
#1
Knocking noise front suspension
06’ S.. 134k miles..
I have this very noticeable clunk or knock noise in the front suspension/steering that I can’t seem to figure out. It only occurs upon medium to heavy brake there will be a noticeable knock/clunk like something that feels like it vibrates through the floor. When that occurs it also feels like the car makes a subtle move to the right or left... mainly right though. Very rarely I will get the same knock on a sharp turn where pavement is uneven..
I do also notice when heavy accelerating on highway the car sometimes wants to slightly drift or steer mainly right and will come back after letting off.
I bought car with 112k miles.. I had an issue with clutch- then alternator(twice) so I took car off the road and went to town replacing parts. So this list has around 12k-13k miles on it.
Symptoms lean towards LCA bushings which I replaced, lined up correctly. under car appear to have no rips, looseness but that’s on stands maybe with the load of the car it’s different.. I was under yesterday no play in wheels, nothing loose, checked torque of just about everything right down to rack bolts and everything is tight...
*Struts/Springs/Tops/all associated parts
*Sway links
*Ball Joints
*LCA bushings
*Sway bar bushings
*Brake Pads/Rotors/Calipers coated and rebuilt
*M7 Strut bar with the tower reinforcement plates
*Inner and Outer tie rods(less than 5k miles)
*16” wheels new tires
*Stripped, blasted and powder coated subframe, controls arms while out.
Unrelated..
Clutch/Flywheel/Slave/to bearing
oil pan gasket
alternator,
w.pump, t.stat, hoses and coolant tank
ps pump, hoses and res
mounts, coil, plugs, pulley, belt, tensioner
There’s more odds and ends.. just no need to list.
I have this very noticeable clunk or knock noise in the front suspension/steering that I can’t seem to figure out. It only occurs upon medium to heavy brake there will be a noticeable knock/clunk like something that feels like it vibrates through the floor. When that occurs it also feels like the car makes a subtle move to the right or left... mainly right though. Very rarely I will get the same knock on a sharp turn where pavement is uneven..
I do also notice when heavy accelerating on highway the car sometimes wants to slightly drift or steer mainly right and will come back after letting off.
I bought car with 112k miles.. I had an issue with clutch- then alternator(twice) so I took car off the road and went to town replacing parts. So this list has around 12k-13k miles on it.
Symptoms lean towards LCA bushings which I replaced, lined up correctly. under car appear to have no rips, looseness but that’s on stands maybe with the load of the car it’s different.. I was under yesterday no play in wheels, nothing loose, checked torque of just about everything right down to rack bolts and everything is tight...
*Struts/Springs/Tops/all associated parts
*Sway links
*Ball Joints
*LCA bushings
*Sway bar bushings
*Brake Pads/Rotors/Calipers coated and rebuilt
*M7 Strut bar with the tower reinforcement plates
*Inner and Outer tie rods(less than 5k miles)
*16” wheels new tires
*Stripped, blasted and powder coated subframe, controls arms while out.
Unrelated..
Clutch/Flywheel/Slave/to bearing
oil pan gasket
alternator,
w.pump, t.stat, hoses and coolant tank
ps pump, hoses and res
mounts, coil, plugs, pulley, belt, tensioner
There’s more odds and ends.. just no need to list.
#4
06’ S.. 134k miles..
I have this very noticeable clunk or knock noise in the front suspension/steering that I can’t seem to figure out. It only occurs upon medium to heavy brake there will be a noticeable knock/clunk like something that feels like it vibrates through the floor. When that occurs it also feels like the car makes a subtle move to the right or left... mainly right though. Very rarely I will get the same knock on a sharp turn where pavement is uneven..
I do also notice when heavy accelerating on highway the car sometimes wants to slightly drift or steer mainly right and will come back after letting off.
I bought car with 112k miles.. I had an issue with clutch- then alternator(twice) so I took car off the road and went to town replacing parts. So this list has around 12k-13k miles on it.
Symptoms lean towards LCA bushings which I replaced, lined up correctly. under car appear to have no rips, looseness but that’s on stands maybe with the load of the car it’s different.. I was under yesterday no play in wheels, nothing loose, checked torque of just about everything right down to rack bolts and everything is tight...
*Struts/Springs/Tops/all associated parts
*Sway links
*Ball Joints
*LCA bushings
*Sway bar bushings
*Brake Pads/Rotors/Calipers coated and rebuilt
*M7 Strut bar with the tower reinforcement plates
*Inner and Outer tie rods(less than 5k miles)
*16” wheels new tires
*Stripped, blasted and powder coated subframe, controls arms while out.
Unrelated..
Clutch/Flywheel/Slave/to bearing
oil pan gasket
alternator,
w.pump, t.stat, hoses and coolant tank
ps pump, hoses and res
mounts, coil, plugs, pulley, belt, tensioner
There’s more odds and ends.. just no need to list.
I have this very noticeable clunk or knock noise in the front suspension/steering that I can’t seem to figure out. It only occurs upon medium to heavy brake there will be a noticeable knock/clunk like something that feels like it vibrates through the floor. When that occurs it also feels like the car makes a subtle move to the right or left... mainly right though. Very rarely I will get the same knock on a sharp turn where pavement is uneven..
I do also notice when heavy accelerating on highway the car sometimes wants to slightly drift or steer mainly right and will come back after letting off.
I bought car with 112k miles.. I had an issue with clutch- then alternator(twice) so I took car off the road and went to town replacing parts. So this list has around 12k-13k miles on it.
Symptoms lean towards LCA bushings which I replaced, lined up correctly. under car appear to have no rips, looseness but that’s on stands maybe with the load of the car it’s different.. I was under yesterday no play in wheels, nothing loose, checked torque of just about everything right down to rack bolts and everything is tight...
*Struts/Springs/Tops/all associated parts
*Sway links
*Ball Joints
*LCA bushings
*Sway bar bushings
*Brake Pads/Rotors/Calipers coated and rebuilt
*M7 Strut bar with the tower reinforcement plates
*Inner and Outer tie rods(less than 5k miles)
*16” wheels new tires
*Stripped, blasted and powder coated subframe, controls arms while out.
Unrelated..
Clutch/Flywheel/Slave/to bearing
oil pan gasket
alternator,
w.pump, t.stat, hoses and coolant tank
ps pump, hoses and res
mounts, coil, plugs, pulley, belt, tensioner
There’s more odds and ends.. just no need to list.
#5
06’ S.. 134k miles..
I have this very noticeable clunk or knock noise in the front suspension/steering that I can’t seem to figure out. It only occurs upon medium to heavy brake there will be a noticeable knock/clunk like something that feels like it vibrates through the floor. When that occurs it also feels like the car makes a subtle move to the right or left... mainly right though. Very rarely I will get the same knock on a sharp turn where pavement is uneven..
I do also notice when heavy accelerating on highway the car sometimes wants to slightly drift or steer mainly right and will come back after letting off.
I bought car with 112k miles.. I had an issue with clutch- then alternator(twice) so I took car off the road and went to town replacing parts. So this list has around 12k-13k miles on it.
Symptoms lean towards LCA bushings which I replaced, lined up correctly. under car appear to have no rips, looseness but that’s on stands maybe with the load of the car it’s different.. I was under yesterday no play in wheels, nothing loose, checked torque of just about everything right down to rack bolts and everything is tight...
*Struts/Springs/Tops/all associated parts
*Sway links
*Ball Joints
*LCA bushings
*Sway bar bushings
*Brake Pads/Rotors/Calipers coated and rebuilt
*M7 Strut bar with the tower reinforcement plates
*Inner and Outer tie rods(less than 5k miles)
*16” wheels new tires
*Stripped, blasted and powder coated subframe, controls arms while out.
Unrelated..
Clutch/Flywheel/Slave/to bearing
oil pan gasket
alternator,
w.pump, t.stat, hoses and coolant tank
ps pump, hoses and res
mounts, coil, plugs, pulley, belt, tensioner
There’s more odds and ends.. just no need to list.
I have this very noticeable clunk or knock noise in the front suspension/steering that I can’t seem to figure out. It only occurs upon medium to heavy brake there will be a noticeable knock/clunk like something that feels like it vibrates through the floor. When that occurs it also feels like the car makes a subtle move to the right or left... mainly right though. Very rarely I will get the same knock on a sharp turn where pavement is uneven..
I do also notice when heavy accelerating on highway the car sometimes wants to slightly drift or steer mainly right and will come back after letting off.
I bought car with 112k miles.. I had an issue with clutch- then alternator(twice) so I took car off the road and went to town replacing parts. So this list has around 12k-13k miles on it.
Symptoms lean towards LCA bushings which I replaced, lined up correctly. under car appear to have no rips, looseness but that’s on stands maybe with the load of the car it’s different.. I was under yesterday no play in wheels, nothing loose, checked torque of just about everything right down to rack bolts and everything is tight...
*Struts/Springs/Tops/all associated parts
*Sway links
*Ball Joints
*LCA bushings
*Sway bar bushings
*Brake Pads/Rotors/Calipers coated and rebuilt
*M7 Strut bar with the tower reinforcement plates
*Inner and Outer tie rods(less than 5k miles)
*16” wheels new tires
*Stripped, blasted and powder coated subframe, controls arms while out.
Unrelated..
Clutch/Flywheel/Slave/to bearing
oil pan gasket
alternator,
w.pump, t.stat, hoses and coolant tank
ps pump, hoses and res
mounts, coil, plugs, pulley, belt, tensioner
There’s more odds and ends.. just no need to list.
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