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seeyaass 08-23-2012 10:03 PM

Suspension gurus chime in and help me out!
 
Started doing this a few days ago.. Does this when turning the wheel.. When starting off in first gear makes a few knocks/clunks/... When driving in 1st 2nd, or 3rd low Rpms, and press the brake once it makes a knock or clunk.

What do you guys think?

http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/...3A0CE0CC94.mp4

BPacak 08-23-2012 10:05 PM

sounds like..... someone is trying to make love to the car :lol:

but seriously im not too sure

jp1600 08-23-2012 10:19 PM

imma go with cv joint as powell said, and to my knowledge it wont make noise all the time, my gf's celica has a bad cv joint, and it only makes noise every once and a while, you could also check your sway bar endlinks, grab them and jerk em around, if they have any give, they are bad; i think thats how you check them, someone correct me if im wrong.

seeyaass 08-23-2012 10:51 PM

Checked a bunch of shit everything is gooood

BLAZIN07SS 08-23-2012 11:01 PM

Hmmm definitely doesn't sound like a cv joint

Powell Race Parts 08-23-2012 11:07 PM

its the top bearing on the strut mount or you have bad coilovers. either way, jack it up and get it apart and fixed lol steering is vip

seeyaass 08-24-2012 12:52 AM


Originally Posted by BLAZIN07SS (Post 6643444)
Hmmm definitely doesn't sound like a cv joint

+1. And Powell I'll check this out tomorrow when I turn the wheel.. The strut top joint swivels very smoothly doesent jump get stuck or anything

Powell Race Parts 08-24-2012 10:12 PM


Originally Posted by seeyaass (Post 6643661)
+1. And Powell I'll check this out tomorrow when I turn the wheel.. The strut top joint swivels very smoothly doesent jump get stuck or anything

check the lower bracket to the strut. There should be a locking ring on it . Check the coil springs, they should be sitting on a torrington bearing or at least a stainless steel shim with some grease on it to enable the spring to move. If it binds up the locking ring to the lower bracket can undo and cause issues.

tru2nrtt777 08-24-2012 11:40 PM

Loose Lugs? Happened to me once and sounded similar...

seeyaass 08-25-2012 12:40 AM

Everything seemed fine on the coils Powell. If it was the top strut bearing I would definitely feel it if I put my hand on the strut top correct? Lugs are tightened.

Powell Race Parts 08-25-2012 01:02 AM

check the lower bracket. check the spring perch. have some one turn the wheel while you look at the spring with a flashlight thru the wheel to see if the spring is binding and unwinding on the lower or upper spring perch.
all i got so far if the top plate is good. all the best of luck with this. hope u find the answer.

seeyaass 08-25-2012 10:23 AM

Okay I will do that. Lower brackets are tightened. I'll check the spring. Can't wait to find out what this is!

seeyaass 08-25-2012 01:01 PM

Slight wobble upon braking while driving on the highway.. Another symptom lol.. Anyone think it would be a wheel bearing?


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