Suspension Rattle, Clunky

[deanslist.us]

Not sure what is causing it, but the right front side clunks a little when coming down from bumps, and the left sounds like a shaky box of rocks when going over small bumps...mechanic says it could be: ball joint, upper strut mount, bearing, or loose bolts. Anyone else have this issue?

Also, strut brace bar was removed due to a stripped strut stud found, didn't notice a big difference in handling..what is the point of these things for street cars?

[Porsche_Ron]

I've got that same clunk at the front passenger corner of my 2002 Carrera. I'm curious to see other's comments and thoughts. I also have a back and forth "play" felt through the steering wheel. Do you have any sensation of this on your car?

Ron.

[niebyl2002]

I just gave my car away to the mechanic. My suspension feel like yours, it is 90K miles on original parts. I can hear clunk in the rear. Car shake and rattle alot, plus I feel a lot of play on steering wheel. Anyway I will be changing struts and springs, control arms, swaybar bushings, tierods maybe wheel bearings. I will do alignment also. I bought coils so I don't have to worry about strut mounts.

Once I pick up my car I let you know if those parts change anything.

Edited September 18, 2007 by niebyl2002

[deanslist.us]

I performed a search on the forum after posting, and found some points to look for: common problems for noise are loose sway bars. Also, Loren previously stated that there are TSB's on worn strut mounts... :renntech:

no play in the steering tho...not sure what causes that, but I hear ball joints and bearings can cause noise as well...

Edited September 18, 2007 by deanslist.us

[stcroixdrew]

I just gave my car away to the mechanic. My suspension feel like yours, it is 90K miles on original parts. I can hear clunk in the rear. Car shake and rattle alot, plus I feel a lot of play on steering wheel. Anyway I will be changing struts and springs, control arms, swaybar bushings, tierods maybe wheel bearings. I will do alignment also. I bought coils so I don't have to worry about strut mounts.

Once I pick up my car I let you know if those parts change anything.

I had a clunk in the rear and it turned out to be the original motor mount (that you cant see) was bad...it has been said else where that they start going at 45000. I am at 54000 and it was gone. Changed it (1.5 hours) and all is like new..ALL my sounds around the car seemed to disappear.

[niebyl2002]

I changed engine mount at 75K miles and the car still clunk(ing). I found somewhere on the forum that it could be because of either worn out strut mounts or upper track arms or both. I'm retty much ready to change whole suspension 'cause that rattling and shaking is really annoying.

Edited September 18, 2007 by niebyl2002

[deanslist.us]

Mechanic friend of mine checked the whole thing out and found nothing out of place or loose...but did have to tighten some sway bar linkages up... :unsure: