Clunk

[SgtRC]

well see heres the issue i drive an auto!!!i hate autos but heres the issue with my autowhen i stop i feel the cae clunk kinda like the assend is gunna fall off not a super terrable thing but its noticablealso when the trans shifts it kinda kicks could this be the diff input berring warn out or is it a stabeliser issuethanks in advance for your input

[themadscientist]

Is it just a sound or can you feel something moving?

[SgtRC]

feels like it drops a little too!!

[themadscientist]

yikes! You should put it up on a lift at the hobby shop and look for bad suspesion bushings and transmission mount.

[SgtRC]

eeek well i was going to change my oil again today so i will do it then!!damnit!!!

[themadscientist]

ignorance is not bliss when it comes to strange noises coming from under your car, better check asap!

[SgtRC]

ignorance is not bliss when it comes to strange noises coming from under your car, better check asap!

it ant the trany mounts or the diff i dunno its kinda strange but everything is tight and all the bushings are good.could just be its an auto and i have very little experiance with automatics!!

[themadscientist]

if you ever find yourself up on Hansen let me know, I'll see if I can figure out what it is.

[SgtRC]

ok cool thanks

[kev-bo]

hey i got the clunk to and i have a 5 speed ppl tell me its the top arm bushings other ppl tell me its my sway bar and so on..... i looked and looked and i still cant find where its comming from... so i think im just going to replace everything in the rear end peice by peice and find out what fixes it then ill let you know what i figure out

[themadscientist]

Don't do that. Get the car on a lift and start wiggling things.

[kev-bo]

i know why you say that but the bushings are old and i want to change it all anyway. but trust me i have wiggled and jimmied and all that i have even takin all the parts off and looked fror stress marks or warped arms and everything and i cant find anything wrong

[themadscientist]

I would check the tranng X-member bushing first. The rear suspension is so highly interconnected it would be hard for one bad bushing to induce an audible clunk.

[kev-bo]

i know but i can hear the clunk from all 4 corners at diffrent times its crazy and do you know where i can get a full bushing kit ??

[themadscientist]

Do you have coilover shocks?

[kev-bo]

yes tein adjustable's

[themadscientist]

that's the noise. As an experiment try cranking the springs tighter and I suspect the noise will disappear.

[kev-bo]

what is the noise from ??? and thanks for the advice!! you got any more tips for me im all ears!~!!

[themadscientist]

my buddy had an R32 with coilovers and would get a clunk when hitting bumps in the road. He got helper springs that took up the slack without raising the ride height noticeably. It may not be that on your car but definitely check it. If your car is clunking all around it's a safe bet.