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I killed my clunk!!!! 700 1988

posted by  someone claiming to be 740ATL on  Sat Aug 21 15:12 CST 2004 [RELATED]

So I've had this front end clunk for what seems like an eternity. With almost everything on the front end new, tie rods, ball joints, strut bushings, struts, strut mounts, I was basically just going to ignore it and go on with my life.

My clunk story happens when I brake... but only at very slow speeds... like less than 5 mph going over a bump or pothole, or when I come to a complete stop. I have been completely unable to reproduce this clunk under the car.

By dumb freaking luck, I happened to have the breaker bar on the lug nuts tightening them up when the wrench slipped and I really forced the lug nut quickly... this caused my clunk to happen!!! I was able to do it again and again and isolate it... turned out to be the lower rear strut rod bushing... not the little cone shaped ones, but the big cylindrical one pressed into the rear of the strut rod.

I replaced the strut rod (both sides) with a junkyard piece and voilers...
no more clunk!!!!

I dunno if this helps anyone out there, but well, here it is.

Mike








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    I killed my clunk!!!! 700 1988

    posted by  MIKEH1 on  Sun Aug 22 04:57 CST 2004
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    I have had a similar clunk in my 84 240 wagon. Mechanic said worn steering rack. I also got a mild vibration in the steering wheel at 60-603mph even after wheels were balanced. Did you , by chance, have a similar vibration at similar speed ? Will check out those bushings.








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    I killed my clunk!!!! 700 1988

    posted by  someone claiming to be Ringlee on  Sat Aug 21 16:59 CST 2004 [RELATED]

    That's probably the last thing that fails in the front end: the rear control rod bushings last forever. I've replaced several sets needlessly when doing the front ends.








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      I killed my clunk!!!! 700 1988

      posted by  someone claiming to be 740ATL on  Sun Aug 22 10:16 CST 2004 [RELATED]

      Well this definitely wasn't a needless replacement. It was THE problem. The difference in ride quality is so incredible I could swear I was driving a different car. Basically it was a more dramatic a change then replacing struts.

      Shit, I wish I had thought of it earlier... could have saved me dozens of hours of yanking struts, needlessly replacing strut mount bearings, radius rod bushings, tie rods, etc.

      Mike








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    I killed my clunk!!!! 700 1988

    posted by  someone claiming to be Ringlee on  Sat Aug 21 16:59 CST 2004 [RELATED]

    That's probably the last thing that fails in the front end: the rear control rod bushings last forever. I've replaced several sets needlessly when doing the front ends.







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