nicholden Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Hi, I have a 1999 Sport 350. I am getting a few 'clunks' when going up driveways etc front the front. It sounds like suspention bushes to me but when i inspected them they all look ok and intact. Are there any usual suspects in this senario ? I also checked the ball joints with a lever and couldnt get any movement out of them. I plan on checking the tension on all the mounts and bushes before i get it back on the ground but any advice would be appreciated. Can the bushes still clunk without looking perished? Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Most bushes are under tension so you'll not be able to move and check them for slack by hand. Sounds like wear though, so it's maybe time for a full overhaul. It's not a massive job, quite enjoyable really and it'll tighten things up nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyroom Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Mine clunks slightly and occasionally and it was all brand new a year ago. It only happens on sudden drops such as after a pain in the ar....sorry, speed cushion or to be totally PC, traffic calming measure. Sometimes it happens under sudden braking and if I do get a clunk it is usually after not driving the car for a few days. Could it be Kack on the discs through not using it for a few days? Incidentally, for no prize at all, does anyone know where the word "Kack" comes from? By the way, my car has the new suspension all round and despite a huge change in performance, these very occasional clunks are no different. This is one of the reasons I wonder if it is the brakes rather than bush or bearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinywillyuk Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Interestingly I had the same symptoms too - and the suspension and geo was all new 18 months ago. I realise the V8 is a little different but overall the concepts are the same. I went through the MOT and the tester and I went over the lot with pry bars and found nothing. Then changed the wheel bearings on one side (because the clunk only got going when the car was warm) and the clunk has gone. The bearing coming out was black but looked ok. Maybe worth a look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEllison Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Another source of "Clunks" are the body to backbone mounts and the bolts in the rear bulkhead which get loose when the plywood bulkhead compresses over time. Wayne Quote The Older I get the Faster I was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholden Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Thank you for all the responces. I will be sure to check the tension of all the bolts before i put the car back on the ground this week. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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