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heated heavy · 04-27-2004, 10:07 PM

i recently replaced my rack and pinion, tie rods, r and p bushings, lower arm bushings with brand new ones thinking it would get rid of the clunking sound coming from front left side.

i have Tein HEs and im aware of the infamous *popping* sound that comes from the front struts but im pretty sure the sound im experiencing is a *cla-clunk* sound. it seems as if something is moving in and out everytime i go over even a slight bump or dip in the road hence making this annoying clunk sound. at first i thought it was a loose arm but now i think its my strut. is it possible that i blew the shock?? oh, and its just the front left one too.
i am pissed cause i spent loads of money trying to get rid of this problem!!any help is greatly appreciated.

ultraprince · 04-27-2004, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by heated heavy

i recently replaced my rack and pinion, tie rods, r and p bushings, lower arm bushings with brand new ones thinking it would get rid of the clunking sound coming from front left side.

i have Tein HEs and im aware of the infamous *popping* sound that comes from the front struts but im pretty sure the sound im experiencing is a *cla-clunk* sound. it seems as if something is moving in and out everytime i go over even a slight bump or dip in the road hence making this annoying clunk sound. at first i thought it was a loose arm but now i think its my strut. is it possible that i blew the shock?? oh, and its just the front left one too.
i am pissed cause i spent loads of money trying to get rid of this problem!!any help is greatly appreciated.

did you torque down your struts? it is in the instructions to torque them all down before you install. I know, I didn't do mine. I tightened them, now it's gone.

heated heavy · 04-27-2004, 10:45 PM

to torque down the struts do you tighten the bolt thats on top of the camber plate??
do i absolutely have to do this with struts off the car??
did your car make a pop sound??
how far should i torque it, is their a certain amount of turns??

chienchien · 04-27-2004, 11:07 PM

check your motor mount bolt all of them

chienchien · 04-27-2004, 11:11 PM

dont mess with the struts you might fuck it up trust me on this my friend have the same problem and he just fixed it. 80% is the motor mount bolts is lose but i can be wrong

twitchy · 04-28-2004, 02:00 AM

my clunking sounds like yours

tc bushings

04-27-2004, 10:07 PM	#1
heated heavy Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 286 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	help!! clunking sound in front of car!! i recently replaced my rack and pinion, tie rods, r and p bushings, lower arm bushings with brand new ones thinking it would get rid of the clunking sound coming from front left side. i have Tein HEs and im aware of the infamous popping sound that comes from the front struts but im pretty sure the sound im experiencing is a cla-clunk sound. it seems as if something is moving in and out everytime i go over even a slight bump or dip in the road hence making this annoying clunk sound. at first i thought it was a loose arm but now i think its my strut. is it possible that i blew the shock?? oh, and its just the front left one too. i am pissed cause i spent loads of money trying to get rid of this problem!!any help is greatly appreciated.

04-28-2004, 02:00 AM	#6
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my clunking sounds like yours tc bushings __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

04-27-2004, 10:45 PM	#3
heated heavy Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 286 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	to torque down the struts do you tighten the bolt thats on top of the camber plate?? do i absolutely have to do this with struts off the car?? did your car make a pop sound?? how far should i torque it, is their a certain amount of turns??

04-27-2004, 11:07 PM	#4
chienchien Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sd Age: 39 Posts: 11 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	check your motor mount bolt all of them

04-27-2004, 11:11 PM	#5
chienchien Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sd Age: 39 Posts: 11 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dont mess with the struts you might fuck it up trust me on this my friend have the same problem and he just fixed it. 80% is the motor mount bolts is lose but i can be wrong