I know this has been ask, and the result that i got is LIVE WITH IT!!!. But is that it i don't have a chance to eliminate the Clunk sound that i have in my back, is been 2 weeks, and at first it didn't sounded at all, then on big potholes, now every little bump on the road i hear a clunk noise. Has anybody been able to pinpoint the exact problem, is it the A-arm bushing?, or where the spring meets the seat of the strut? Anyone can help me see the light???

Thanks

Forgot to add that i have pro-kits (For 2 weeks) and KYB AGX since yesterday, i tought it was the worn out stock strut but nope, that wasn't it. yesterday also i installed the Camber kit for the back so it least those joints are not it.

have all you lug nuts installed in that area?


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This might sound dumb, but check your spare tire and jack. Be sure they aren't loose. I know with my new springs and wheels it made the ride stiffer, and i noticed my spare and jack werent' completely tightened. Be sure that you have the spring in its groove on the pearch properly. There should be a notch in the strut that goes against the last edge of the coil on the spring. Be sure those are touching. Be sure its not you tires rubbing, or your strut bumpstop bottoming out..

Read my previous post and replies...

http://www.2gnt.com/dcforum/DCForumID14/1360.html

i find it hard to believe that we have to just grin and bear it. i have had lowered cars before and there wasn't a clunk.

it is so bad that everybody who rides with me asks me about it. i feel stupid telling them that it happened when i lowered the car.

i hate to whine but somebody MUST have a solution! anybody???


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i did read your post before i posted anything, i also fill bad, and it's anoying, i have taken apart my suspension al least 3 times now, checked and rechecked everything, this weekend i'm going to change the "moving parts" Shocks (or struts?) and springs, i'm going to change them left to right. and see the difference, if the sound moves to the other side i have something to work on, but unless we pinpoint the problem, it sucks @ss.. I will keep you updated, i don't know how much time you have to do it also, and see if we get the same result, or whatever...

not sure if this is the case, but did you install the strut mounting nuts after you lower the car back on it's wheels?

if so, then what about bump stops?

also make sure the spring is sitting in the perch correctly.

hope this solevs your problem.

kaiser

>not sure if this is the case, but did you install the strut
>mounting nuts after you lower the car back on it's wheels?
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>if so, then what about bump stops?
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>also make sure the spring is sitting in the perch correctly.
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>hope this solevs your problem.
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>kaiser

If by Strut mounting nuts do you mean the 2 bolts that are in the top, inside of the car, yes, everything is thight, bumpstops are in also they are not cut or anything.

with mine, the problem is that the spring bounces on the bottom perch. i put a sleeve to insulate the spring..but it still clunks.

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for you pancito: i belive what may be causing the sound is the same thing that tends to go wrong on all our cars with good age and wear and tear. the upper knukle arm bushings have a tendency to fail and that causes the knukle to hit against the upper control arm that it is connected to. check it on your car on both rear parts of the car. see if the knuckle is centered where it connects to the upper control arm.

How do i replace this bushings? is there a semi-complete. lol :) bushing kit to fix this? or do i have to go to satan to get this. i know my car is 7 years old but it's very odd that the sound apeared after being lowered, i will try to take a tape recorder and upload the file.

(In super-hero kinda voice)
I Will not rest until i have pinpointed the sound, if I can do something about it, then so be it, if it's to much $$$ then i will upgrade the Sound System!!! LOL

I had the same problem as iamnotwhoiam. Mine was pretty bad, so i bought the energy supenison bushing kit. Well 2 days after i bought it i wrecked my car (hit a curb), and when Satan fixed my car it still did it. So i took it back and acted dumb and told them i heard a clunk coming from the rear. They checked it out, and replaced the whole knuckle arm.

two options.. get the energy suspension upper control arm bushing set.. and have someone replace the bushing which that someone will need to have a press and such, and pay for labor depending on how long it would take and such.. or get a whole new knuckle arm from satan.. which is like 170ish.