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I have an annoying clunking coming front the front of my 1994 9000 that I can't isolate by listening for the source. Ball joints are fairly new (and the pry test shows no movement), rear "butterfly" bushings even newer, all four front aluminum "bushing holders" have been replaced at one point or another and none are broken, all bolts torqued to spec. I replaced the front struts about 6.5 years ago with Sachs units, along with one strut mount (don't ask, I did this over two weekends).
When I do the suspension bounce test, the resistance to downward force on the passenger (curb) side of the car is much less than the driver's side - it easily compresses down vs. the other side which is hard to push down. Rebound is still damped very well on both sides though.
Are the struts the likely cause of the noise? I'm surprised that the Sachs struts are already suspect, as the originals were good for 10+ years.
posted by 75.3.13...
Posts in this Thread:
- Does a strut start making noise before it fails?, Bill Homer , Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:44:00 <-- Viewing This Message
- Follow Up: Strut and strut bearing replaced, Bill Homer , Sun, 6 Mar 2011 08:21:00
- Re: Does a strut start making noise before it fails?, DanaH, Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:41:39
- Re: Does a strut start making noise before it fails?, Simon S, Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:44:12
- Complete strut unit or inserts?, derf, Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:03:35
- simple test, Ken Fisher, Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:25:29
- Re: Does a strut start making noise before it fails?, davidk, Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:59:00
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