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where is this clunk coming from? 850 1993

posted by  ridetoslide on  Fri May 14 10:15 CST 2010
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I have a 1993 850 GLT that has a clunk I can't seem to locate where it is originating. Seems like it is getting a little louder but not 100% on that. Here is a little history to possibly help in my diagnosis. A few months ago the clunk noise I hear wasn't apparent. I decided to change front brake pads, rotors and drivers side caliper along with new end links. Also replaced passenger side CV axle. Everything went fine and then couple weeks ago I began hearing a light clunk when changing direction only. For example I'm driving any speed in a straight line and I move the steering wheel for lane change or maybe to dodge a pot hole. I can move the steering wheel left, right, left right and I get a clunk with each movement. I don't hear it while breaking or straight line. On a rough, bumpy road it's hard for me to tell if there are any clunks. The clunks sounds like a golf ball in a tube. I jacked up front end, removed right front tire and everything I could see or wiggle seemed ok. Obviously I'm missing something. I'd like to fix it but don't know what it is. Any help on what and how to check would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!!








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    where is this clunk coming from? 850 1993

    posted by  KlausC on  Fri May 14 10:29 CST 2010
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    Jack up the right front again with the wheel still on tight. Grap the bottom and top of the tire and see if it moves even a little bit. It could be a control arm problem or the axle nut wasn't tightened properly.

    Klaus
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    Cynthia Amendt, RIP








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      where is this clunk coming from? 850 1993

      posted by  tmannian on  Fri May 14 15:32 CST 2010
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      just to make sure i'm reading you right, you replaced passenger side CV, what about drivers side?

      Also, what about the wheel bearing? Those look good?

      Here's the thing that got me, the splash guards, yours are on tight? One of mine got lose and annoyed the crap outta me when i was looking everywhere else for something actually wrong..








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        where is this clunk coming from? 850 1993

        posted by  ridetoslide on  Sat May 15 01:35 CST 2010
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        You are correct, I replaced only the passenger side. Replaced entire exle assembly with a new one from FCP Groton. Klaus mentioned the nut may not have been tightened properly. I'll have to look into this since it seems like I remeber the old one had some sort of tabs bent into a keyway. The new nut that came with the axle didnt have those tabs to "stake" it. I'll check that for sure along with the "mudflaps" and wiggle the tire while it's jacked up. At least a couple things to check, thanks fellas!








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          where is this clunk coming from? 850 1993

          posted by  ridetoslide on  Sun May 16 03:13 CST 2010
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          I inspected a couple of the previous suggestions. I raised the right side and tried moving the tire- no wiggle at all here. Took tire off and looked at axle nut. Doesn't appear that it backed out and was tight. Mudflap checked out good. I did discover a small gap in the sway bar rubber bushing, where the strap goes around the sway bar to connect it to the frame. I don't know how tight that rubber bushing is supposed to grip the sway bar but I could see a tiny bit of day light. Could this be it since I seem to hear the noise when I change direction, or put a load on the sway bar? Seems like the noise is louder than the relationship of that gap would make it. Thanks for reading and offering advice!!







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