Left Front Suspension Clunk

ArtOfRuin · 06-19-2009, 05:53 PM

I've been dealing with a left front suspension clunk from my FC for the past few months and I can't seem to find where it is coming from. The suspension clunks when I take a tight left turn at parking lot speeds, a hard left at autocross speeds, and sometimes when the left wheel rolls over a bump. There's no change in steering feel when the clunk occurs.

I have replaced the outer tie rod ends to no effect. A fellow FC autocrosser suspected bad sway bar end links, which were replaced with new OEM parts today along with a Racing Beat front sway bar. Still clunking. Anyone have any other ideas as to what's causing this? I can't take the car autocrossing again until I fix the clunk.

TehMonkay · 06-20-2009, 04:50 PM

My guess would be ball joint or steering rack mount, you already checked wheel bearings i assume? Inner tie rods? Get it on a rack or jack stand and start yanking on stuff til you find it.

06-19-2009, 05:53 PM	#1
ArtOfRuin Magic Spinning Triangles Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Methuen, MA Posts: 26 Rep Power: 0	Left Front Suspension Clunk I've been dealing with a left front suspension clunk from my FC for the past few months and I can't seem to find where it is coming from. The suspension clunks when I take a tight left turn at parking lot speeds, a hard left at autocross speeds, and sometimes when the left wheel rolls over a bump. There's no change in steering feel when the clunk occurs. I have replaced the outer tie rod ends to no effect. A fellow FC autocrosser suspected bad sway bar end links, which were replaced with new OEM parts today along with a Racing Beat front sway bar. Still clunking. Anyone have any other ideas as to what's causing this? I can't take the car autocrossing again until I fix the clunk. __________________ '87 Mazda RX-7 GXL: Solo E Stock-bound '98 Subaru Impreza: The Daily Beater

06-20-2009, 04:50 PM	#2
TehMonkay Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 302 Rep Power: 18	My guess would be ball joint or steering rack mount, you already checked wheel bearings i assume? Inner tie rods? Get it on a rack or jack stand and start yanking on stuff til you find it. __________________ My car blows up everytime I start it, it's rotary