weird clunking sound

[pujo]

hey guys, i just got me springs fitted yesterday but when i was driving today, i can hear clunking sounds from the front right wheel whenever i brake slowly or hit a rough surface. at first i thought it was the tools rolling around in the boot, but i fixed them thats not it. any idea guys?

[MR22ZZ]

check that the nuts on the top if the strut tower are tightened properly.

ie the retaining nut on the strut itself, not the the 3 that hold the strut pillow top in place.

[pujo]

check that the nuts on the top if the strut tower are tightened properly.

ie the retaining nut on the strut itself, not the the 3 that hold the strut pillow top in place.

yeah, they are tight, won't budge anymore

could it be because i haven't gotten a wheel alignment?

Edited June 5, 2007 by pujo

[VVTLiR]

Not a wheel alighnment issue. I had a simular sound, thought it was my suspension but it turns out one of my exhaust mounts came loose and clunked around over every bump.

[pujo]

Not a wheel alighnment issue. I had a simular sound, thought it was my suspension but it turns out one of my exhaust mounts came loose and clunked around over every bump.

hmm, i dunno man, only started hearing it after getting the springs plus my exhaust mount is only couple of months new

[pujo]

i seem to hear it more when i slowly brake and go over speed humps or pedestrians

[SuperDave]

It might be similar to what Russ (LTS60) had. I think it turned out that the brake hose wasn't mounted correctly and the hose would slap against the strut. Try contacting him about it.

[LTS60]

Yes dave, It was a break hose because I didnt have nothing to mount it on my coilovers. Zip ties fixed the problem.

Russ

Edited June 6, 2007 by LTS60

[alarum]

It could also be bushes on your frontend. I'd get that checked out, too.

[OZROLA]

It could also be bushes on your frontend. I'd get that checked out, too.

I had that exact problem. However mine was a sway bar bracket that had cracket. Not hard to check

[pujo]

my bro in law found out what's causing the noise. its actually the springs. the springs are so close together that they actually touch causing them to grind to one another. i had a look at the springgs and the actual paint was worn and i could see the metal bit. what i did was wrapped the worn part of the spring with a rubber tubing, took it for a test drive and voila, the noise is gone. this is a temporary fix until i get me self some pedders.

[sportiyo]

so why were they so close to each other?

[BigBum]

Were they 2nd hand springs?

[pujo]

Were they 2nd hand springs?

no, the guy i bought it off said it was brand new.