"CLUNK" ON J30T

[tony96]

Hey guys, I have a 93 j30t with 130k and I bought it with 127k. And I just changed the front shocks. I feel the difference but I still hear and feel a "CLUNK" when I hit a sharp bump, its the same noise I heard before I changed the shocks, it feels like metal hitting, I want to know if it could be the control arm bushing or just the springs. Anyone else have this problem?

[elwesso]

I had this problem on my old Q, and the center nut on the shock wasnt tight enough..

Might just need retightening.....

[tony96]

Thanks for the help, but do you think it could be the control arm bushing or springs,?

[elwesso]

on the Q generally when the upper control arm bushings (upper links) go out they tend to creak... meaning you are making a turn and they sound like a rusty hinged door slowly opening.....

[elwesso]

when you changed the shocks did you replace the strut mounts????

[FarFetched]

Sounds like a sway bar bushings (sway bar links) problem. Could be ball joint. Worn control arm bushings in general don't clunk (unless metal to metal). Check tension rod bushing for wear!Cheers!

[tony96]

I just inserted the shock into the strut assembaly, it wasn't easy I had to remove the whole strut assembaly to dot that...

[halfbyte]

Check your tension rod bushings. Mine had a leak and of course made a CLUNK noise. Problem solved after replacing them.