Looking for ideas here.
Recently I started getting a clunk out of the drivers side front going over bumps. Upon inspection it was pretty clear the bushing had collapsed again, bumper was raised much higher over the fender than the passenger side.
I decided to take this opportunity to upgrade the struts all the way around. Ordered the FE3 kit from Pace, and the BMR bushings and bearings from Maryland. I had a local shop put it all on and do an alignment this past Friday. When I picked it up, the mechanic did mention that he heard a creaking out of the front left; he put it back up on the rack and took the strut all the way out and looked it over, and put it back. I did hear the creaking when I left in their parking lot, but haven't heard it since. I'm not particularly worried about that.
Going over bumps at lower speeds, <25 or so, there is a hollow clunk, as though something is loose. I don't feel anything in the steering wheel, I can only hear it. It's very similar to the sound I had when the bushing was collapsed, although now it seems like it is from both sides, but I'm not 100% on that.
The bearings seem okay; I had a friend turn the steering wheel while I had my hand on the top of the strut, and it was smooth on both sides.
There's no play in the tire, either left to right, or top to bottom, that might indicate that the LCA or something was loose. I've also inspected the sway bar bushings and they look fine.
The spring stops, on the top, are roughly 90 degrees to the left , when facing the strut head on from the side of the car.(driver side, it as forward on the car as it could be, passenger side is as far to the rear, if that makes sense). I've seen some diagrams where it is roughly 40 degrees to the right.
Any ideas for things I could check would be greatly appreciated. If I run out of ideas, I'll probably take it to the dealer and see if they have any thoughts.
Thanks!
Recently I started getting a clunk out of the drivers side front going over bumps. Upon inspection it was pretty clear the bushing had collapsed again, bumper was raised much higher over the fender than the passenger side.
I decided to take this opportunity to upgrade the struts all the way around. Ordered the FE3 kit from Pace, and the BMR bushings and bearings from Maryland. I had a local shop put it all on and do an alignment this past Friday. When I picked it up, the mechanic did mention that he heard a creaking out of the front left; he put it back up on the rack and took the strut all the way out and looked it over, and put it back. I did hear the creaking when I left in their parking lot, but haven't heard it since. I'm not particularly worried about that.
Going over bumps at lower speeds, <25 or so, there is a hollow clunk, as though something is loose. I don't feel anything in the steering wheel, I can only hear it. It's very similar to the sound I had when the bushing was collapsed, although now it seems like it is from both sides, but I'm not 100% on that.
The bearings seem okay; I had a friend turn the steering wheel while I had my hand on the top of the strut, and it was smooth on both sides.
There's no play in the tire, either left to right, or top to bottom, that might indicate that the LCA or something was loose. I've also inspected the sway bar bushings and they look fine.
The spring stops, on the top, are roughly 90 degrees to the left , when facing the strut head on from the side of the car.(driver side, it as forward on the car as it could be, passenger side is as far to the rear, if that makes sense). I've seen some diagrams where it is roughly 40 degrees to the right.
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