"CLUNK" on j30T

[tony96]

i posted this on a previous thread i thought it wold fit better here, i have a 93 j30T. with 130k i bought it with 127k. i just replaced the front shocks. i noticed the smoother ride, but i still feel and hear the same "CLUNK" that i heard be fore i changed the skocks. i want to know if it could be my springs, or my control arm bushing. but whatever it is it sounds like metal hitting. can anyone help me out?

[Slo_240sx]

Sounds like it could be any rubber bushing. Most likey its ball joints not holding the spindle down all the way, also could be a wheel bearing, control arm bushings, sway bar bushing... anything.

Jack it up and grab the wheel and feel for loosness. grab it at 12 and 6 and rock back and forth and if you feel movement its your ball joints. 10 and 4 is a wheel bearing. 3 and 9 could be inner or outer tie rods or even a rack and pinion. You have to have someone crawl under and look at where the slop is.-Alex

[tony96]

wow, thanks for the great feedback me and my buddy will surely do that this weekened, thanks again for the help i will let you know what exactly the noise was..

[Slo_240sx]

Cool let me know how things go, you'll probably just need shocks or balls joints nothing big.-Alex

[tony96]

The shocks are new, but I hope it is just the ball joints.

[Slo_240sx]

so what was it? Or did you totally forget lol-Alex