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Front end clunk 140-160

So, all new bushings in the front end and an IPD sway bar with new poly and still a persistent clunk in the front end on the passenger side. The car is also lowered about 2.5". I think it is just the idler bushing and maybe a little play in the steering box as I had it in the air last night again and double checked the ball joints which were fine before and are still that way now. I know the struts are not that great any more but they were serviceable when I pulled the front apart a few weeks ago.

Has anyone else experienced this?

I have yet to do the rear bushings and there is still some jarring coming from back there too.








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Did you cut the bumpstops? I put in IPD springs and was only an inch or so away from them in the front.

I just put in KYB shocks all around and am getting a wicked bump in the back, myself.








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I did not cut the bump stops but there looked to be plenty of room. Not only that but I hear this even over mild bumps where the suspension is travelling very little. I will take another look at the bump stops.








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Front end clunk 140-160

sounds like a motor mount.

try the top one that attaches to the passenger fender area, its the easy one to replace.








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Hmmm ... thanks. I already bought new motor mounts but haven't swapped them in yet as I was waiting to drop the crossmember and all to paint the oilpan and change the gasket all at once - I even bought a trusty 2x4 and a hunk of chain to hold the engine up and cracked all 4 bolts of the crossmember already. I wasn't as worried about the motor mounts as the one on the tranny - holy cow is that thing deflected!







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