clunking noises???

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mattaltima99
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Car: 1999 Nissan Altima KA24DE, Spectra Cold Air intake, OBX 4-1 Headers, OBX 10.36 Spark Wires, Flowmaster super 44

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I need help i have searched everywhere and cant find anything!!!! My 1999 nissan altima clunks from the suspension EVERYTIME i hit a small or big bump. I cant find the problem anywhere on the car because everything looks good?!?! all of the bushings and links look in really great shape. the sway bar doesnt have any play and its links are barely even worn so i narrowed down that its not the sway bar... the cv joints though have me stumped, they have a little play to where you can move them back and forth from the hub to the transmission...Now i know thats not good bud theres no signs or symptons of them being bad because ive messed with them and taking all of the procedures to check for a bad cv joint or axel.... that being said my lower ball joints and control arm bushings have a little wear and tear that i can see but nothing like devastating.... The car does have 240,000 miles so i know it can be anything... And also the shocks and struts on the front end have never been replaced.... What could it be?!?!?!?! Thanks for the help! :wtf2:


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Infinitiguy19
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Hope I don't sound like a idiot but maybe its a exhaust shield thats loose?

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rcboy514
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could def be the struts


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