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Old 08-23-2012, 10:03 PM
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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?

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

but seriously im not too sure
Old 08-23-2012, 10:19 PM
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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.

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Old 08-23-2012, 10:51 PM
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Checked a bunch of **** everything is gooood
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Hmmm definitely doesn't sound like a cv joint
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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
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Originally Posted by BLAZIN07SS
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
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Originally Posted by seeyaass
+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.
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Loose Lugs? Happened to me once and sounded similar...
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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.
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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.
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Okay I will do that. Lower brackets are tightened. I'll check the spring. Can't wait to find out what this is!
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Slight wobble upon braking while driving on the highway.. Another symptom lol.. Anyone think it would be a wheel bearing?
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