Falky100 Donating Members 305 Member For: 12y 5m 13d Gender: Male Posted 16/11/12 09:54 AM Share Posted 16/11/12 09:54 AM Really sorry that this topic has been sort of done to death, but here goes. Just arrived on holidays for the weekend and have a heavy clunk coming from front right of car when I go over a speed hump or a few good bumps on the road. Doesnt seem to make much of a noise when I hit the speed hump square on, but if I hit it on an angle *clunk, clunk!*. A good way to describe the noise is a loose towball sort of noise when towing a trailer, and is just as loud too. The sway bar bushes seem to look tight from just a visual inspection, from what I have read on the forum it is eather ball joint, steering rack, engine mount or sway bar. I have rocked the engine with my foot and seems tight, engine doesnt appear to be leaning either. When I shake the steering wheel when stationary, seems to be a little rattly, noy sure whether this is normal or not. Hoping it is nothing too serious, and also hope it is safe to drive home on sunday. Fingers crossed! if anyone can help out with any info on this would be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 12y 8m 27d Gender: Male Posted 16/11/12 10:44 AM Share Posted 16/11/12 10:44 AM Swaybar links, inb4lock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falky100 Donating Members 305 Member For: 12y 5m 13d Gender: Male Posted 16/11/12 11:03 AM Author Share Posted 16/11/12 11:03 AM Hmmm thx bionic. Does it make a difference if my car has whiteline sway bars? And is there a way to check these myself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 12y 8m 27d Gender: Male Posted 16/11/12 11:05 AM Share Posted 16/11/12 11:05 AM Yep will accentuate the load on the links provided your running stock links? Remove one link and go for a drive ten repeat with other side, if noise goes away theres your problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falky100 Donating Members 305 Member For: 12y 5m 13d Gender: Male Posted 16/11/12 11:14 AM Author Share Posted 16/11/12 11:14 AM Yeah, not too sure what links are in it, since I bought the car with the sway bars in and havent had a good look to sus them out. I assume if this is the problem it is safe to drive home without any problem?Also I noticed this noise almost instantly after slowing down from a windy bit of road at 100km/h Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicxr6t05 Bronze Donating Members 2,216 Member For: 12y 8m 27d Gender: Male Posted 16/11/12 11:38 AM Share Posted 16/11/12 11:38 AM The links connect the swaybar to the lower control arms, yep safe to drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goliath Member 383 Member For: 13y 9m 8d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 16/11/12 12:12 PM Share Posted 16/11/12 12:12 PM Had the same problem. Loose sway bar link. Had to take the wheel off in order to tighten it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wa g6et Member 657 Member For: 12y 10m 20d Gender: Male Location: Perth NOR Posted 16/11/12 02:16 PM Share Posted 16/11/12 02:16 PM Also the bar can move sideways causing clunking. Whiteline now provide "lateral locks" for their swaybars to prevent the movement. They are available separate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falky100 Donating Members 305 Member For: 12y 5m 13d Gender: Male Posted 16/11/12 09:52 PM Author Share Posted 16/11/12 09:52 PM (edited) Thanks heaps for the replies. It is really annoying that this has happened as soon as I go away for the weekend. Cant wait to check it out when I get home -_- Edited 16/11/12 09:53 PM by Falky100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falky100 Donating Members 305 Member For: 12y 5m 13d Gender: Male Posted 16/11/12 11:11 PM Author Share Posted 16/11/12 11:11 PM Well. Just took the front drivers wheel off, and everything looks tight. No broken linkage, and doesnt seem to clunk when I lift the rotor a little. Steering rack bolts look to be tight also. Forgot to check the engine mount but as I said before rocking the engine with my foot, it seems to be tight and not loose. Its got me worried now that its something more serious and expencive. When I get home il disconnect the linkage and test. Hopefully it is the linkages. Also my linkages are black which seems to be the same colour as whitelines on there website. What colour are fords linkages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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