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Clunk entering driveways, What could it be?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Cog, Apr 18, 2016.

  1. Apr 18, 2016 at 10:57 PM
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    Cog

    Cog [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I seem to have developed a clunk when turning right into driveways, not full lock or anything extreme but it's almost a dull thud that seems to have gotten a tad worse recently. Upper shock mount looks good, LCA bushings also. UCA bushings are brand new with less than 5K on them (Camburg), same with upper balljoint.

    It's not awful, but when you drop coin on suspension you want it to be as tight as possible and not make noise.

    What should I look for?
     
  2. Apr 18, 2016 at 11:02 PM
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    Sway bar end links check and see if those are tight, if not check and retighten everything that was touched
     
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  3. Apr 19, 2016 at 12:20 PM
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    Cog

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    Found it. UCA was loose. Did find another weird thing on the driver side though. Spring looks strange to me. 81ee5b42ca0d7cfb007b945e55c6c529_6ccb2a75389993399d77880b9bc984a8bacd06ad.jpg
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  4. Apr 19, 2016 at 12:24 PM
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    I had the same symptom...right after having the dealership rotate my tires. I ended up finding the problem myself and they fixed - the little rubber busing was sticking out from on top of the spring.
     
  5. Apr 19, 2016 at 12:25 PM
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    PVT Pablo

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    Is your spring installed upside down??
    Your spring is eating the side of your shock.
     
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  6. Apr 19, 2016 at 1:15 PM
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    Spring is good. It just seems like it somehow became unseated at the top. I may take it off and recenter it another day. Wonder how it happened though.
     
  7. Apr 19, 2016 at 1:23 PM
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    Can you take some pictures of the bottom of the spring where it seats?
     
  8. Apr 19, 2016 at 8:04 PM
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    Yeah, looks like the big rubber gasket is upside down
     
  9. Apr 19, 2016 at 8:06 PM
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    I believe they call that a strut isolator. That had gone bad on mine or at least it got off-center somehow or torn when the suspension fully traveled while on the lift. They replaced and fixed it...
     
  10. Apr 19, 2016 at 8:06 PM
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    I also have the same problem going over dips and driveways.

    Thanks for the update I'll know where to start
     
  11. Apr 19, 2016 at 8:14 PM
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    Well whatever the fuck you call it, it's upside down me thinks,


     
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