Robert Martin i agree with tou there... he got right to the point and made sense of it all. and already had it apart for us to see... good job to u sir!
+Robert Martin - It's all depend, sometimes it's good to hear a few things from People and sometimes you don't. When you in a Dark Moment of Life, you will view a perspective differently. Just like a piece of shit, it's priceless to you, but not the the Flies :D. Maybe that's why they made the Fast-Forward Button :).
You're right. This man's the GOAT of: Getting _straight_ to the fckin point! Now, my problem is... I don't _want_ to look. It's gonna be bad. On the brightside, we _know_ that it absolutely 100% is at _least_ one of these issues, maybe more? ffs. 😣
Appreciate it man. When I accelerate from a stop feels like my drivers suspension is going to fall apart. It lifts up higher than the passenger side with a loud clunk. Yours is the only video that helped out.
Helpful video I have 2004 Honda Accord with 195K miles just replaced front shocks & struts but still have the clonking noise.. sadly it’s difficult to find honest, reliable mechanic .. your video was very informative.. Thanks for sharing
Great video. Nice overview and starting place in diagnosing. Married to a Michigander for 18 years. I'm always amazed at the roads when he head out there and visit. Thanks for posting.
great shoutout for our crappy michigan roads! ;) just did the sway bars on my hubbys car and the left one had broken clean off from rust! he is still getting a clickety clack on that side so this gives me some ideas of what to check next
Not far into your explanation, I started swearing like crazy because I finally came to the realization that after installing new upper and lower control arms in 2016, I greased the joints and one was leaking slightly. I didn't think much of it. Well, last year the clunking returned and I was distraught thinking that I would have to replace the whole strut assembly again. Watching your video (which was straightforward and incredibly helpful), I realized I probably only need to replace that stupid leaking ball joint. Thank you!!! Btw, I'm in Michigan too!!
Good video! Also it should be noted that in something with front wheel or 4/all wheel drive, clunking could also be the cv joints & not just tie rod ends, ball joints or sway bars & stabilizers. Also, I've seen rusted out strut housing-especially on Chrysler mini-vans that cause all manner of problems.
awesome vid. you hit the main culprits right on the money. sway bar link, tied rod, ball joint, strut/shock and mounts. don't forget sway bar bushings and cv joints.
Just changed the Sway Bar Bushings on my 06 Chrysler 300 only after having the upper and lower control arms done. The Sway Bushings took care of the problem better than any of that other stuff! Of course it was the cheapest fix! About $100 bucks compared to 3-500 for the other control arms!! Glad I know now!
I really appreciate that you bothered to make this video. I had some of the same ideas about the recent clunking in my car's front end, but didn't really have much of an idea of where to get started diagnosing the problem. I just replaced the drive axle this summer, with terrific results, but I was always aware that I might eventually discover that I left a bolt loose or something. Thanks to your easy-to-understand video, I feel totally confident in proceeding to figure it out. Thank you so much!! I have a brand-new impact wrench I'm dying to try out, anyway, ha ha!!
I wanted to learn what a noise was and learned why the noise was. My Illinois roads suck, all our tax dollars go to gender reconcideration, what ever that is! Obama sucked Biden sucks! Put our money back into what it was designed to go into. This feels like taxation without representation, idc about other countries roads or there genders! Bring back Trump
Nice concise video, and the tip about grabbing the parts while someone else rocks it is a good one. Clunks, especially those that sound like they are coming from right under the seat or floorboards could also be sway bar bushings. Those will wear out on on a little longer timeframe than the ones you mention but it happens. Also with the shocks and mounts those tend to sound like they are broken higher on the vehicle, almost like the clunk is coming from knee or even windshield level.
I got one for you that you missed, bottom shock mount that goes into your lower control arm mine spent when I got my new shocks and I didn't have the bushing to replace it and it makes a knocking sound all you have to do is grab the bottom shocking twist it back and forth and you'll hear it thanks for the heads up on the front end
Fellow Michigander here. Potholeshave done a doosy on ny car last year. Have a car I only bought a year ago with clunking and squealing and grinding. Super helpful video. Thanks!
If you can rock the tie rod fore and aft, by hand, that's a good indicator it's soon to be needing replaced. Sway bar bushings are also very common as they get brittle and sometimes end up falling out of their retainers or become so hard the sway bar vibrates over choppy bumps.
I have an 05' Chrysler town and country. I started hearing this knocking noise when I hit speed bumps, really any bump. but mostly on the front passenger side. no clue what it is, but I'll give this a shot. thanks a million
Awesome vid man. Been hearing mechanics talk all day about what could be wrong with my car and never understood a word they said... This gave me a rough idea. Thanks!
super helpful video. I have a lound bumping when the car is driving and a clanking noise. drive lines and u joints were ruled out, so this video helped a ton to figure out what is what behind the wheel.
Mine was the intermediate steering arm. Redistributed the grease and was fixed. I thought it was the shock since I had just replaced them. Easy fix. I'm waiting on the ball joints and sway bar now! 2005 Chevy Z71, 118000 mi
First thing I would check are the transmission and engine mounts. Those can wear out and make a clunking. Also check all of your fluid levels including the transfer case. Then check for slack in the u joints and cv axles. Miles? Also check if it has a slip yolk, that might need lubrication.
Thanks for the info... I've had my car worked on and my struts have been changed the bubbly knocking sound went away for about 2 months then started again, now I know what to try and look for. Thanks again!
I have a peugeot 206 2002 model , and it makes a continous knocking only when turning right over uneven surface . Even a smallest bump will trigger the knock and it vibrates through the steering wheel. The noise comes from the left only. It doesnt happen if i am breaking or accelarating, only rolling speed. It drives perfect and no clunking during al its pretty tight as i have done both the tie rod ends, both controll arms, both drop links and both the top and bottom engine mounts.
thanks man i just replaced my tie rod and like an idiot went and did some drifting in an icy parking lot and started hearing a clu-clunk clunk ... noise and my heart sank a bit and i went and looked at the lug nuts and low and behold im missing a lugnut and the others i can spin
Had this same problem with the rattle in the front tire. Took it to the shop and they said the sway bar end link, strut bar, and strut mount were bent and it would cost 600 bucks to fix. Bought myself a strut bar for 80 bucks and replaced the old one. (nothing looked wrong with it though.) did a test drive and the rattle was worse, so i watched this video and decided to see if i shook the tire I could find it myself. Turned out the NUT ON TOP OF THE STRUT WAS LOOSE. thanks for the video!
I just started having a pop or knock in my Explorer's front suspension, passenger side. I've replaced most of the front suspension since I got the vehicle -- wheel bearings, sway bar links, and over the weekend did upper control arms and outer tie rod ends, then had the shop align it and do lower ball joints (I could not get the steering knuckle unfused from the joint). The pop started the day after the work. Can get it to pop consistently by bouncing the front up and down from outside.
shaking up and down for the joints as u said..and u can shake left and right to see if a tie rod end is bad...it's bad if u get extra play shaking left and right... not what I was looking for but Great vid none the less. it's appreciated
Your video is one of the better in the web. Very Clear. I have a question regaridng this. When I turn the weels I herad a noise (clank!) and, over the last weeks a feel a smel like burn rubber. This could be related to CV joint or similar problem? Thanks PD (buick pacific 2002)
Great, concise, video. I have to do some diagnosis on my old Explorer tomorrow morning. Suspected tie rod, but you've given me a few more places to look. Thanks.
I have a 2001 Ford Ranger 4.0 V6 thats making a metallic chunking sound while driving. I'm thinking it was the shocks but after your video I'll be checking everything. Thank you.
Could be a number of things. If it is a up and down wobble like a bouncing then it is probably bad shocks. If it is a shimmer type wobble from left to right it might need the tires/wheels balanced. If it is a violent shaking then it is probably a bad wheel bearing or bent axle shaft. Could be a problem with the differential as well. Hard to tell, can you describe it better? What speeds does it occur? Is it still driveable?
Good video. Gave me all around direction on what to look for. Been experiencing loud clunk or pop when turning slowly. I thought maybe the cv axle for a while, but the symptoms are more consistent with failing ball joints. I thought it was ball joints so last year I replaced upper and lower ball joints, and tie rod ends on both sides. Good for a while and the noise has come back on one side. Think I might move to Moog Problem Solver ball joints and tie rod ends. I'm getting to where I hate doing suspension work, but I am getting faster at it. I just don't want to break down on the Kiabab this summer :/
Thanks mate! I've noticed the sway bar bushings are worn out as well so might tackle that at the same time. The struts have 240,000KM on them (about 150,000mi) and don't believe they've ever been changed. Thanks again.
Yeah I'm in northern New Jersey where most of the roads are crappy potholes, just recently I started hearing a knocking noise when going over bumps, I have a 2004 toyota celica....gunna check it out this weekend thinking probably ball joints.
Jr ALEXANDER Yeah you're right, turns out I was way off...my dam O2 sensor managed to dislocate itself and had been dragging and smacking stuff everytime my car hit a bump...
Bruh you ain’t lying, we have some of then worst roads lol 😂 Pure Potholes. Where you live, I am in Michigan too, I need some help on my wife’s car. I did everything, shocks, new sway links, cv axles. Only thing I didn’t do, was tie rods an ball joints an still have a clunk when hitting bumps or slowing down. Brand new pads too. The car is a 2016 so it’s clean as shit and it lives in the garage every year. I keep it hella clean in the winter from salt build up.
There is a valve but I don't think that would be the problem. Are you sure the alignment shop is reputable? Did you ask if they could do a rear wheel alignment too? Some cars can't and some can have them done
Thanks for this video, I thinks it's pretty obvious, that when u look on these parts and notice any wear and tears. A signal that it's time for replacement. Again though, thanks for this info. I'm having this knocks and clunking sound on my 98 sienna. I will check it out.
Great video! Also, CV joint/Axles gone bad can make clunking noises over bumps at low speeds. Ive gone through a couple CV axles being lowered ford fusion 2010
Thanks. I just got an alignment after replacing the tie rods but no change. Turns out the Cougar doesn't have a camber adjustment, only toe on the front and rear. I think next I'm going to do the ball joints. Probably upper and lower control arms. If that doesn't fix it I'm wondering about the "control" mechanism in the upper part of the rack. Isn't there a valve in there that directs hydraulic pressure left or right? I wonder if that valve could stick and cause this type of symptom.
We had a Jeep Grand Cherokee that did this. It was the brake caliper. IDK what it was doing as far as the noise it made. It didn't affect the driving any at all and it didn't do it all the time either. Just something else to check out.
Best bet is to have someone rock it while you are looking for the source of the problem. Inner tierod's, sway bar bushing mounts, cv axles (if its 4x4), engine/trans mounts, and shocks are all possible culprits.
another thing you can do to check for play in the ball joints is the jack up the car/truck just so the wheel is off the ground, and use a pry bar under the tire and lift up on it.. if there is play there, then you know you have a bad ball joint usually... for TR ends, I find that the 9 and 3 wiggle on the tire is a great starting point... but your detail on inspection is even better... finding the problem is usually 75% of the solution :-)... BTW what car/truck was this? - thanks
I like the video I'm goin to try it on my day off. I have an 07 tundra and it makes a popping noise when I turn left or right. But only goin slow. I'm thinking Its my rack & pinion. But don't know for sure. I'm hoping the test you showed will help me determine what it is
Great dude, you telling me all the stuff i need to know quick and directly. i think its my sway bar thats bolts are just droped down sitting loose in the ...control arm? now to figure out how a sway bar works. lol
I have a front end grind on my 00 expedition I've had all tie end rods done and pitman arm and steering gear and also stabilizer bars and still grinds at 50 mph and up help!!!
This video does apply if you have a 2wd tracker. No special tools really other than maybe a pickle fork if you need to replace the ball joint. Then a ball joint press. Both you should be able to borrow for free from your local auto parts store.
The weight displacement of the vehicle changes what part of the suspension is being used. Try to recreate the noise with someones help while you try and find the source of the problem. Push, pull, bounce, pry, hammer, do whatever you need to do to try and find where the clunking is coming from.
I have a 2015 Silverado 1500 with 50K+ miles. I live in South Florida so there's pot holes and salty air. Those are my conditions. I'm getting a pop/knock sound when I turn my wheels, full turns either way, when backing out of a parking or pulling out of a parking spot. Only at slow speeds.
Good vid man, my car 2001 Olds Aurora is heavy in the front so when I started hearing a banging type noise on the drivers side front wheel I got worried. It's got to be one of the things you mentioned, thanks.
Thanks a lot people. I am experiencing a similar problem with my car and I get this sound on my right from wheel. The sound comes out most of the time when I am reversing and doing a full turn to the left and also when I drive in graveled roads.
Yes, it is. But to tell the truth it seems to be coming from the tire itself. Being all 4 are old and need replacing, I wouldn't be surprised if the tire is the problem. It feels almost exactly like a flat, but the tire isn't even low on air. Thanks for your reply!
Thank u so much for this beneficial video! Would u happen to know how much each repair/part wld cost? I know u has stated that there is 4 to 5 different reasons as to why he car may be clunking and knocking I have an 05 Ford Escape and been having this issue since I bought this car. Please help with an information u might have. Thank you!
Prisma A it can very. Most of the parts you can find prices for on the internet. Tierod ends $20 each. Ball joints/control arms $30-$200 a set. Wheel bearings run $20-$60 a set. Plus alignments and labor.
Finally someone that gets right to the heart of the problem without giving their life history.
Robert Martin i agree with tou there... he got right to the point and made sense of it all. and already had it apart for us to see... good job to u sir!
+Robert Martin - It's all depend, sometimes it's good to hear a few things from People and sometimes you don't. When you in a Dark Moment of Life, you will view a perspective differently. Just like a piece of shit, it's
priceless to you, but not the the Flies :D. Maybe that's why they made the Fast-Forward Button :).
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Right!! I hate when TH-camrs drag shit out.
Yeh better than someone telling us about how their wife hit a pothole whilst taking the cat to the vet.
Thanks for not having an annoying intro. Straight to the point
Quick and to the point with no BS etc... Thank you for your help, very much appreciated.
You're right. This man's the GOAT of: Getting _straight_ to the fckin point!
Now, my problem is... I don't _want_ to look. It's gonna be bad. On the brightside, we _know_ that it absolutely 100% is at _least_ one of these issues, maybe more? ffs. 😣
Appreciate it man. When I accelerate from a stop feels like my drivers suspension is going to fall apart. It lifts up higher than the passenger side with a loud clunk. Yours is the only video that helped out.
I gotta say....your video and explanations are absolutely on point! it couldn't have been any more simple and informative. thanks!
Thanks so much for the positive feedback!
Helpful video I have 2004 Honda Accord with 195K miles just replaced front shocks & struts but still have the clonking noise.. sadly it’s difficult to find honest, reliable mechanic .. your video was very informative.. Thanks for sharing
Rita Cardenas glad I could help!
Great video. Nice overview and starting place in diagnosing. Married to a Michigander for 18 years. I'm always amazed at the roads when he head out there and visit. Thanks for posting.
The roads are HORRIBLE, joys of 160,000lb weight limit on trucks instead of 80,000 like every other state! Glad the vid was helpful
great shoutout for our crappy michigan roads! ;) just did the sway bars on my hubbys car and the left one had broken clean off from rust! he is still getting a clickety clack on that side so this gives me some ideas of what to check next
Not far into your explanation, I started swearing like crazy because I finally came to the realization that after installing new upper and lower control arms in 2016, I greased the joints and one was leaking slightly. I didn't think much of it. Well, last year the clunking returned and I was distraught thinking that I would have to replace the whole strut assembly again. Watching your video (which was straightforward and incredibly helpful), I realized I probably only need to replace that stupid leaking ball joint. Thank you!!!
Btw, I'm in Michigan too!!
JillyBean860 glad I was able to help out!
JillyBean860 glad I was able to help 👍🏻
Good video!
Also it should be noted that in something with front wheel or 4/all wheel drive, clunking could also be the cv joints & not just tie rod ends, ball joints or sway bars & stabilizers. Also, I've seen rusted out strut housing-especially on Chrysler mini-vans that cause all manner of problems.
awesome vid. you hit the main culprits right on the money. sway bar link, tied rod, ball joint, strut/shock and mounts. don't forget sway bar bushings and cv joints.
Just changed the Sway Bar Bushings on my 06 Chrysler 300 only after having the upper and lower control arms done. The Sway Bushings took care of the problem better than any of that other stuff! Of course it was the cheapest fix! About $100 bucks compared to 3-500 for the other control arms!! Glad I know now!
This was an excellent demonstration of checking which suspension item is faulty :)
Thanks!
Because I was shooting a video on a bunch of possibilities... Not just replacing what I knew was wrong with the truck.
finally a clear video about this subject.
Glad it helped!
I really appreciate that you bothered to make this video. I had some of the same ideas about the recent clunking in my car's front end, but didn't really have much of an idea of where to get started diagnosing the problem. I just replaced the drive axle this summer, with terrific results, but I was always aware that I might eventually discover that I left a bolt loose or something. Thanks to your easy-to-understand video, I feel totally confident in proceeding to figure it out. Thank you so much!! I have a brand-new impact wrench I'm dying to try out, anyway, ha ha!!
+randolph patterson Glad to hear it brother! Post back with results.
Years later this video is on point🔝🔥
Thanks for posting! Your video was concise and informative. Michigan roads SUCK!!!
ZJIGGA amen to that brother 👍🏻
Its the same in ontario. It gets hot and cold so quickly the roads fall apart.
I wanted to learn what a noise was and learned why the noise was. My Illinois roads suck, all our tax dollars go to gender reconcideration, what ever that is! Obama sucked Biden sucks! Put our money back into what it was designed to go into. This feels like taxation without representation, idc about other countries roads or there genders! Bring back Trump
Nice concise video, and the tip about grabbing the parts while someone else rocks it is a good one.
Clunks, especially those that sound like they are coming from right under the seat or floorboards could also be sway bar bushings. Those will wear out on on a little longer timeframe than the ones you mention but it happens. Also with the shocks and mounts those tend to sound like they are broken higher on the vehicle, almost like the clunk is coming from knee or even windshield level.
Right on
The amount of common sense thinking in this video lead to a like and sub.
I got one for you that you missed, bottom shock mount that goes into your lower control arm mine spent when I got my new shocks and I didn't have the bushing to replace it and it makes a knocking sound all you have to do is grab the bottom shocking twist it back and forth and you'll hear it thanks for the heads up on the front end
Fellow Michigander here. Potholeshave done a doosy on ny car last year. Have a car I only bought a year ago with clunking and squealing and grinding. Super helpful video. Thanks!
If you can rock the tie rod fore and aft, by hand, that's a good indicator it's soon to be needing replaced. Sway bar bushings are also very common as they get brittle and sometimes end up falling out of their retainers or become so hard the sway bar vibrates over choppy bumps.
I have an 05' Chrysler town and country. I started hearing this knocking noise when I hit speed bumps, really any bump. but mostly on the front passenger side. no clue what it is, but I'll give this a shot. thanks a million
Typically ball joints.
Awesome vid man. Been hearing mechanics talk all day about what could be wrong with my car and never understood a word they said... This gave me a rough idea. Thanks!
Someone who made it simple to follow. Subbed!
I need a good mechanic like you 👍🏼
Those are solid diagnosis tips.
super helpful video. I have a lound bumping when the car is driving and a clanking noise. drive lines and u joints were ruled out, so this video helped a ton to figure out what is what behind the wheel.
Thank you brother for your explanation about how to detecto those problems
Mine was the intermediate steering arm. Redistributed the grease and was fixed. I thought it was the shock since I had just replaced them. Easy fix. I'm waiting on the ball joints and sway bar now! 2005 Chevy Z71, 118000 mi
First thing I would check are the transmission and engine mounts. Those can wear out and make a clunking. Also check all of your fluid levels including the transfer case. Then check for slack in the u joints and cv axles. Miles? Also check if it has a slip yolk, that might need lubrication.
Thanks for the info... I've had my car worked on and my struts have been changed the bubbly knocking sound went away for about 2 months then started again, now I know what to try and look for. Thanks again!
I have a peugeot 206 2002 model , and it makes a continous knocking only when turning right over uneven surface . Even a smallest bump will trigger the knock and it vibrates through the steering wheel. The noise comes from the left only. It doesnt happen if i am breaking or accelarating, only rolling speed. It drives perfect and no clunking during al its pretty tight as i have done both the tie rod ends, both controll arms, both drop links and both the top and bottom engine mounts.
thanks man i just replaced my tie rod and like an idiot went and did some drifting in an icy parking lot and started hearing a clu-clunk clunk ... noise and my heart sank a bit and i went and looked at the lug nuts and low and behold im missing a lugnut and the others i can spin
Glad I was able to help out.
Just got new struts and the whole thing from new sway bars and new mounts and new control arms and the driver side clunks on these Michigan roads
michigan man myself. thanks for the info and the story man. relatable.
+Daniel Lute Glad it helped neighbor!
Thanks, I think I know what's wrong with my van now. Very good, quick to the point video.
Glad I could help :)
Had this same problem with the rattle in the front tire. Took it to the shop and they said the sway bar end link, strut bar, and strut mount were bent and it would cost 600 bucks to fix.
Bought myself a strut bar for 80 bucks and replaced the old one. (nothing looked wrong with it though.) did a test drive and the rattle was worse, so i watched this video and decided to see if i shook the tire I could find it myself. Turned out the NUT ON TOP OF THE STRUT WAS LOOSE. thanks for the video!
I just started having a pop or knock in my Explorer's front suspension, passenger side. I've replaced most of the front suspension since I got the vehicle -- wheel bearings, sway bar links, and over the weekend did upper control arms and outer tie rod ends, then had the shop align it and do lower ball joints (I could not get the steering knuckle unfused from the joint). The pop started the day after the work. Can get it to pop consistently by bouncing the front up and down from outside.
Great video, no nonsense and straight to the point! Excellent! You gained another subscriber :)
Thanks for getting straight to the good parts. So sick of 3 minute intros to a DIY vid...lol
Great video with a concise explanation of all the major suspension components and where they are, thanks!
Glad the vid helps! :)
shaking up and down for the joints as u said..and u can shake left and right to see if a tie rod end is bad...it's bad if u get extra play shaking left and right... not what I was looking for but Great vid none the less. it's appreciated
Your video is one of the better in the web. Very Clear. I have a question regaridng this. When I turn the weels I herad a noise (clank!) and, over the last weeks a feel a smel like burn rubber. This could be related to CV joint or similar problem? Thanks PD (buick pacific 2002)
Great, concise, video. I have to do some diagnosis on my old Explorer tomorrow morning. Suspected tie rod, but you've given me a few more places to look. Thanks.
Hoping everything goes smoothly for you. Post back and let us know how it went.
SparkysGarage Good news. Was a broken sway bar. Our auto parts shops are closed today, but it'll be a fairly quick job for tomorrow.
spinny68 Simple fix, glad you found the problem!
Glad I was able to help out. I like seeing and hearing about when women work on there own vehicles. Keep it up! :)
I have a 2001 Ford Ranger 4.0 V6 thats making a metallic chunking sound while driving. I'm thinking it was the shocks but after your video I'll be checking everything. Thank you.
Could be a number of things. If it is a up and down wobble like a bouncing then it is probably bad shocks. If it is a shimmer type wobble from left to right it might need the tires/wheels balanced. If it is a violent shaking then it is probably a bad wheel bearing or bent axle shaft. Could be a problem with the differential as well. Hard to tell, can you describe it better? What speeds does it occur? Is it still driveable?
Good video. Gave me all around direction on what to look for. Been experiencing loud clunk or pop when turning slowly. I thought maybe the cv axle for a while, but the symptoms are more consistent with failing ball joints. I thought it was ball joints so last year I replaced upper and lower ball joints, and tie rod ends on both sides. Good for a while and the noise has come back on one side. Think I might move to Moog Problem Solver ball joints and tie rod ends. I'm getting to where I hate doing suspension work, but I am getting faster at it. I just don't want to break down on the Kiabab this summer :/
Glad I could help :)
Thanks mate! I've noticed the sway bar bushings are worn out as well so might tackle that at the same time. The struts have 240,000KM on them (about 150,000mi) and don't believe they've ever been changed. Thanks again.
this guy can save you money , he the real deal
Thanks! Glad the vid helps!
Yeah I'm in northern New Jersey where most of the roads are crappy potholes, just recently I started hearing a knocking noise when going over bumps, I have a 2004 toyota celica....gunna check it out this weekend thinking probably ball joints.
Jr ALEXANDER
Yeah you're right, turns out I was way off...my dam O2 sensor managed to dislocate itself and had been dragging and smacking stuff everytime my car hit a bump...
Super-helpful--excellent overview....
Bruh you ain’t lying, we have some of then worst roads lol 😂 Pure Potholes. Where you live, I am in Michigan too, I need some help on my wife’s car. I did everything, shocks, new sway links, cv axles. Only thing I didn’t do, was tie rods an ball joints an still have a clunk when hitting bumps or slowing down. Brand new pads too. The car is a 2016 so it’s clean as shit and it lives in the garage every year. I keep it hella clean in the winter from salt build up.
Rhode Island roads are even worse, I can almost guarantee it haha good video and info brotha
SERIUS401glad you like the vid man👍🏻
Hey! You deserve quite the likes my friend thank you for this post! You saved me probably 4-5 hours of unnecessary searching!!
There is a valve but I don't think that would be the problem. Are you sure the alignment shop is reputable? Did you ask if they could do a rear wheel alignment too? Some cars can't and some can have them done
Thanks for this video, I thinks it's pretty obvious, that when u look on these parts and notice any wear and tears. A signal that it's time for replacement. Again though, thanks for this info. I'm having this knocks and clunking sound on my 98 sienna. I will check it out.
Wall E Clunking sound on my 2000 Sienna was caused by the front sway bar links.
Great video! Also, CV joint/Axles gone bad can make clunking noises over bumps at low speeds. Ive gone through a couple CV axles being lowered
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Thanks. I just got an alignment after replacing the tie rods but no change. Turns out the Cougar doesn't have a camber adjustment, only toe on the front and rear. I think next I'm going to do the ball joints. Probably upper and lower control arms. If that doesn't fix it I'm wondering about the "control" mechanism in the upper part of the rack. Isn't there a valve in there that directs hydraulic pressure left or right? I wonder if that valve could stick and cause this type of symptom.
great video gracias mister
glad it helped :)
Good one brother, direct.
Thanx
Really awesome Vid. like other viewers commented,straight to the heart of the problem. This helped me, to solve my front end knock. Thanks for posting
Glad it helped!
We had a Jeep Grand Cherokee that did this. It was the brake caliper. IDK what it was doing as far as the noise it made. It didn't affect the driving any at all and it didn't do it all the time either. Just something else to check out.
Best bet is to have someone rock it while you are looking for the source of the problem. Inner tierod's, sway bar bushing mounts, cv axles (if its 4x4), engine/trans mounts, and shocks are all possible culprits.
_I'm more surprised in the good video quality for over a decade old video👀_
Gopro!
another thing you can do to check for play in the ball joints is the jack up the car/truck just so the wheel is off the ground, and use a pry bar under the tire and lift up on it.. if there is play there, then you know you have a bad ball joint usually... for TR ends, I find that the 9 and 3 wiggle on the tire is a great starting point... but your detail on inspection is even better... finding the problem is usually 75% of the solution :-)... BTW what car/truck was this? - thanks
I like the video I'm goin to try it on my day off. I have an 07 tundra and it makes a popping noise when I turn left or right. But only goin slow. I'm thinking Its my rack & pinion. But don't know for sure. I'm hoping the test you showed will help me determine what it is
Great dude, you telling me all the stuff i need to know quick and directly.
i think its my sway bar thats bolts are just droped down sitting loose in the ...control arm? now to figure out how a sway bar works. lol
Thanks! Good visuals and descriptions to help identify front-end components.
Control arm bushings are a possibility. Any chance you got a bad strut? Have you tried a mechanics stethoscope?
It is amazing that TH-cam hasn't banned you for not being woke enough on your excellent videos! ; D
I know, right? LOL
I have a front end grind on my 00 expedition I've had all tie end rods done and pitman arm and steering gear and also stabilizer bars and still grinds at 50 mph and up help!!!
This video does apply if you have a 2wd tracker. No special tools really other than maybe a pickle fork if you need to replace the ball joint. Then a ball joint press. Both you should be able to borrow for free from your local auto parts store.
I'll check on my 93 chevy silverado thanks
Would you check all the same things for a rear end clunk / knocking noise? Thanks for the video!
+guessguy209 Very similar but can change a lot vehicle to vehicle. Same general idea though.
Thank You..that was a big help..And I will now take look at my truck.Thank,s
+dan sorrell Glad i was able to help.
awesom trick with the needle!!
Thoughts about a front end clunk you can feel in the floor, but not at all in the steering wheel?
The weight displacement of the vehicle changes what part of the suspension is being used. Try to recreate the noise with someones help while you try and find the source of the problem. Push, pull, bounce, pry, hammer, do whatever you need to do to try and find where the clunking is coming from.
Great video. Thanks for taking the time to make it. Merica!
Merica!
I have a 2015 Silverado 1500 with 50K+ miles. I live in South Florida so there's pot holes and salty air. Those are my conditions. I'm getting a pop/knock sound when I turn my wheels, full turns either way, when backing out of a parking or pulling out of a parking spot. Only at slow speeds.
Good vid man, my car 2001 Olds Aurora is heavy in the front so when I started hearing a banging type noise on the drivers side front wheel I got worried. It's got to be one of the things you mentioned, thanks.
Thank you SparkysGarage for a terrific video!
Glad I could help out :)
Thanks a lot people. I am experiencing a similar problem with my car and I get this sound on my right from wheel. The sound comes out most of the time when I am reversing and doing a full turn to the left and also when I drive in graveled roads.
Baghali Mathapa Hopefully the vid can help you narrow down the problem. It is usually hard to find when it is an occasional or intermittent problem.
Thanks for the tips. Very helpful video.
Yes, it is. But to tell the truth it seems to be coming from the tire itself. Being all 4 are old and need replacing, I wouldn't be surprised if the tire is the problem. It feels almost exactly like a flat, but the tire isn't even low on air. Thanks for your reply!
I live in Missouri, have a 97 4x4 ranger that eats ball joints for breakfast. Dirt roads beat a truck to pieces.
What have you tried replacing or inspecting?
Good meat and potatoes vid. Check those motor mounts, too!
Thank you
What a great informative helpful video. Thank you for sharing your insight.
Glad someone agrees.
Thank u so much for this beneficial video!
Would u happen to know how much each repair/part wld cost? I know u has stated that there is 4 to 5 different reasons as to why he car may be clunking and knocking I have an 05 Ford Escape and been having this issue since I bought this car. Please help with an information u might have.
Thank you!
Prisma A it can very. Most of the parts you can find prices for on the internet. Tierod ends $20 each. Ball joints/control arms $30-$200 a set. Wheel bearings run $20-$60 a set. Plus alignments and labor.
Great video man
great suggestions.
Check motor and transmission mounts. Is it AWD?