Clunking front end noise??
Feb 13, 2004, 07:07 AM
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Originally posted by mad_VIII
O.K. I had that clunking noise. It turns out that i was missing the right front sway bar monting bracket. (mounts to the top side of the sub frame and clamps the right side of the bar down very hard to see unless you are under the car with some room to move)
The dealer said it looked like the bracket had never been on the car as there were no witness marks on the bar.
O.K. I had that clunking noise. It turns out that i was missing the right front sway bar monting bracket. (mounts to the top side of the sub frame and clamps the right side of the bar down very hard to see unless you are under the car with some room to move)
The dealer said it looked like the bracket had never been on the car as there were no witness marks on the bar.
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Feb 13, 2004, 11:14 AM
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I just got my car back from the dealer. NO MORE NOISE! They took the advice of an earlier post and insulated the top of the springs. Free of charge as they did this under warranty.
Feb 13, 2004, 12:04 PM
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Did you ask them what did they use to insulate the noise??
Was it a oem part that was missing from the top of your struts?
Thanks,
Was it a oem part that was missing from the top of your struts?
Thanks,
Originally posted by caymandiver75
I just got my car back from the dealer. NO MORE NOISE! They took the advice of an earlier post and insulated the top of the springs. Free of charge as they did this under warranty.
I just got my car back from the dealer. NO MORE NOISE! They took the advice of an earlier post and insulated the top of the springs. Free of charge as they did this under warranty.
Feb 13, 2004, 12:46 PM
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Much like what Tein did to their springs..??
Originally posted by caymandiver75
They inserted some 3/8th inch high pressure hose to the top of the springs. Also there was nothing missing from the factory like some of you asked.
They inserted some 3/8th inch high pressure hose to the top of the springs. Also there was nothing missing from the factory like some of you asked.
Feb 14, 2004, 01:27 AM
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Re: Re: CLUNKING FIXED!!!!!
Originally posted by JT-KGY
machron1,
would you mind do me (and everyone) a favor..
print this photo out...
and ask your mechanic which part he changed/replaced to get
rid of the noise?
Thanks,
machron1,
would you mind do me (and everyone) a favor..
print this photo out...
and ask your mechanic which part he changed/replaced to get
rid of the noise?
Thanks,
Feb 19, 2004, 02:52 AM
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Took some photos of my noise making struts..
more photos here:
http://www.pbase.com/jt_kgy/evo_struts
more photos here:
http://www.pbase.com/jt_kgy/evo_struts
Feb 19, 2004, 08:42 AM
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there is no physical evidence from my struts either, after the 3rd dealership refused to fix anything, even research whats causing the noise, even after calling the 800 number... i dont get these people...
I'm just going to fix the god damn problem myself, i will post some pictures of exactly what I did to resolve the problem, it will be early next week... thats when i can get some time on a car lift. It only take 10 mins to take the struts off and maybe 30 mins to do the fix, I don't get why
always tells me theres nothing wrong, when the damn SERVICE REP hears the noise?!?
I'm just going to fix the god damn problem myself, i will post some pictures of exactly what I did to resolve the problem, it will be early next week... thats when i can get some time on a car lift. It only take 10 mins to take the struts off and maybe 30 mins to do the fix, I don't get why
always tells me theres nothing wrong, when the damn SERVICE REP hears the noise?!?
Feb 19, 2004, 12:44 PM
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So we still don't have a solid fix... is it the missing bracket? Is it the replacement of part #4 in the drawing? Is it putting hose on the spring (sounds kinda ghetto to me)? Sounds like we're getting close but damn this is annoying. I personally took my car in and they couldn't reproduce it, so I drove it w/the tech riding for like 20 min and it wouldn't clunk for me.
Feb 19, 2004, 12:58 PM
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I would try to find a parking lot with speedbumps near the
dealership... make sure you know how to reproduce the noise
before heading down.... roll up your windows and turn off the
radios..
I'm all prepared..but just very reluctant of bringing the car to
the dealer.
dealership... make sure you know how to reproduce the noise
before heading down.... roll up your windows and turn off the
radios..
I'm all prepared..but just very reluctant of bringing the car to
the dealer.
Originally posted by oak2207
So we still don't have a solid fix... is it the missing bracket? Is it the replacement of part #4 in the drawing? Is it putting hose on the spring (sounds kinda ghetto to me)? Sounds like we're getting close but damn this is annoying. I personally took my car in and they couldn't reproduce it, so I drove it w/the tech riding for like 20 min and it wouldn't clunk for me.
So we still don't have a solid fix... is it the missing bracket? Is it the replacement of part #4 in the drawing? Is it putting hose on the spring (sounds kinda ghetto to me)? Sounds like we're getting close but damn this is annoying. I personally took my car in and they couldn't reproduce it, so I drove it w/the tech riding for like 20 min and it wouldn't clunk for me.
