Noise from front

[jimyboyle]

My car is a1997 2,5 with 86000 miles.

Sometimes when i go over a hole in the road there is quite a loud single clanking sound from the front left side. It actually sounds as if it is coming from inside the lower dash but i assume it is from the suspension. It does not happen frequently and might not happen on even a bad bump. The car went through it's government inspection last month without any comment or problem and the noise has been there since i got the car three years ago.

No other symptoms, steering feels fine, no movement in the steering when i hear the noise.

is there anything i could look for that would have not been apparent to the mechanic who inspected the car for it's annual test?

[georgec986]

My car is a1997 2,5 with 86000 miles.

Sometimes when i go over a hole in the road there is quite a loud single clanking sound from the front left side. It actually sounds as if it is coming from inside the lower dash but i assume it is from the suspension. It does not happen frequently and might not happen on even a bad bump. The car went through it's government inspection last month without any comment or problem and the noise has been there since i got the car three years ago.

No other symptoms, steering feels fine, no movement in the steering when i hear the noise.

is there anything i could look for that would have not been apparent to the mechanic who inspected the car for it's annual test?

Check your sway bar bushings and/or drop links - my aftermarket H&R bar got a little loose and made a similar clunk when I hit any bumps or even pulled into the driveway

Good luck.