So.. I have the famous mazda Clunk... Endlinks?

[xxskateratxx1]

What would you guys suggest for endlinks on my MSP something durable that will last!! FRONT & REAR Clunking all over the place...

Thanks!

 

[Installshield 2]

I thought the clunk usually comes from sway bar bushings?...could be wrong though...The rear sway bar on MSPs/MP3s is more notorious than standard proteges...My p5 just started clunking like crazy in the front left, but still nothing from the rear...and thats the factory bushings from 11 years ago...

my front seems to have 'walked' a little to the left (driver's side), but its hard to tell for sure...and this seemingly happened while the car was up in the air haha?...i heard no noise at all, then put it up for a week for a cam install fiasco...then clunked like crazy immediately after i was driving it again...in either case, the endlinks seem very tight and fine...i can't get any noise or slop to come from either front endlinks...but if i grab the bar and push/pull on it with the front in the air, there seems to be a little play in it...

 

[callphy]

there was bunch clunk fix for sway bar back, most of them are discontinued i guess

mine was fixed by the used car dealer. heard some ppl suggest if you knew some experienced mechanic, just talk to him and let him fix it.

most experienced mechs could figure something out for you. they could weld some clunk fix brackets if they need to XD.

 

[xxskateratxx1]

Well s***... Lol so will doing a sway bar upgrade in the front and the back fix this?

 

[xxskateratxx1]

Or is there a bushing / bracket fix kit available?

 

[callphy]

i dont think there any clunk fix kit now aday. most ppl custom make it from the welder (maybe u could search the clunk fix and show it to your mech)

most mechanic just replace the bushing re tighten all screws and the clunk will be back in matter of time.

you really need to find an experienced mech (maybe someone 40+ knowing welding and custom bracket making)

i guess old mechanic are good at handling such issue, cuz cars in the old day are basicly metals welded together =,=||

 

[callphy]

and some ppl say progress or AWR rear sway bar helps (only for some ppl, others say clunk still come back after certain time.)

i think autoEXE rear frame brace + GTspec reinforce bracket + V braces + trailing arm + trunk cage will solve this permanently.

but they are super expensive to get now a day.

 

[protege3690]

yea as far as i was concerned its due to the bushings going bad in the sway bar. you can purchase a set of energy suspension sway bar bushings which are greasable. just service them every 6 months and viola! simple and effective solution to the clunk. and having clunk fix brackets dont hurt either.