Suspension noise

[GVR-4579]

well my VR-4 is making a clunking noise when you drive over bumps on the left side, after inspection of the susepension i decide the ball joint should be replaced. well that didnt fix the noise even tho it was bad. so now i am trying to find what else could be wrong. i am gonna rip into the suspension tomorrow. any one have any ideas or experiences similar?

erik

[clean2g]

Have you done any suspension upgrades? Shocks/struts, springs, etc?

[DSM_421]

tag

[GVR-4579]

its got some lowering springs, i was thinking maybe the strut could have gone bad from them.

[tim]

I am not sure how the struts mount in the strut tower but a noise like you are explaining can be often caused by a worn strut mount or bearing plate. In order to have a strut actually make noise you would have to seriously damage it or ir would have to be broken.

Are the sway bar links still in tact and tight?

[GVR-4579]

the sway bar links are a bit loose i think thats my next shot at fixing the noise. thanks for the ideas.

[tim]

You would be surprised at the amount of noise a tight but rotted swaybar link will make. Replace them with some poly bushings and benifit from it while you are at it.

[GVR-4579]

well i dont know about poly bushings, mine are like mini tierod ends, but yea that wil be my next try unless someone else comes up with a brilliant idea

thanks

[GVR-4579]

OK so i went ahead and foudn that my control arm bushings were getting really bad, i put in new ones and they didnt help. Damn! I also figured out it was not my sway bar links either. I think my next step will be to rip out my strut assemblys and make sure there isnt anything caught in my springs, and clean the spring perches. Also wile apart i am gonna check the strut mounts. Any other ideas before i go crazy?

[Pimpin Dsmstyle]

Just go crazy. Suspension work isn't so fun either