Anybody know what could be causing this noise???

[PSUENGR]

I just replaced the shocks and springs on my MSP all around and installed a clunk fix I bought on the site. Ever since then, the car has been making this knocking/clunking noise whenever the car is moving. Applying the breaks no matter how lightly, makes the noise stop. It happens whenever the car is going straight forward or when turning left. The noise stops whenever I'm turning to the right. It is definitely coming from the driver rear tire as can be seen in the video.

The noise sounds too loud to me to be a pad or something hitting inside the caliper, but that is the only thing I can think of since it is the only thing we had to remove to install the shocks.

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[2003.5_MSP]

possibly the metal shroud behind the rotors got bent?

 

[PSUENGR]

It didn't look bent when I had it up on the jack, but that could be it I will have to check it again.

 

[2003.5_MSP]

It didn't look bent when I had it up on the jack, but that could be it I will have to check it again.

only reason i say this is bc when i replaced all rotors and pads, i ended up bending it and didnt realize until i heard a horrendous squeal. I as well thought it didnt look bend.

edit: also want to make sure you tightened the top three nuts completely as it only occurs on that one wheel correct?

 

[hornsfan10609]

Did you install new swaybar endlinks and bushings?

 

[PSUENGR]

only reason i say this is bc when i replaced all rotors and pads, i ended up bending it and didnt realize until i heard a horrendous squeal. I as well thought it didnt look bend.

edit: also want to make sure you tightened the top three nuts completely as it only occurs on that one wheel correct?

Yes, it only occurs on the one wheel. I would also expect to hear a squeal if I had bent the guard, but instead I'm hearing something that sounds like it is going round and round and hitting the guard instead. The faster the wheel spins the faster the knocking noise.

Which 3 nuts are you referring to?

Did you install new swaybar endlinks and bushings?

I installed new bushings with the clunk fix brackets and re-used my existing AWR end links.


I'm 99% sure the noise is not coming from the suspension since I had the car up on the jack and it still made the noise. At that point, nothing was moving (shock, spring, sway bar, etc.) except the wheel.

 

[PSUENGR]

Solved, turns out one of the brake pads had a little play in it and was catching on the rotor and tapping against the caliper rather than being held securely in place.