Wierd clunk sound in front

[speed_808]

Hey all, im new to the msp's and jus got mine and has a wierd clunk sometimes when i go over certain bumps, are thier bushings on top of the strut........?

 

[jbrewer4639]

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/show...ide-Mazdaspeed-Protege-Problems-amp-Solutions this might help

 

[super1chow]

could be the front sway bar bushings

 

[njaremka]

95% of the time, its the sway bar endlinks. they are either worn out or the nuts are loose.

 

[StealthWyvern]

95% of the time, its the sway bar endlinks. they are either worn out or the nuts are loose.

+1

 

[speed_808]

i see, ya its only in the front, if im driving and thiers little bumps here and thier, i hear a clunky clunk. i didnt notice it would be the sway bar bushings or endlinks but now i'll check those, energy suspension make kits for our cars?

 

[StealthWyvern]

i see, ya its only in the front, if im driving and thiers little bumps here and thier, i hear a clunky clunk. i didnt notice it would be the sway bar bushings or endlinks but now i'll check those, energy suspension make kits for our cars?

To give you a idea I thought my front sway bar bushings was shot because my rear was beyond shot and makign the same noise in the front... My front bushings were just fine. Now my endlinks.. not so much.

 

[jeffmsp]

ya i just changed my front endlinks. making the noises described by OP.

nothing but problems had to use a grinder to cut em out.

as soon as you pull out of your driveway you will feel like you have a new car. mine had 220,000kms. now mint mint mint.

 

[bdahl2]

my cars got a weird clunk around corners until i use the brakes and sometimes while breaking for a stop. i know its not a cv and i know its not the same clunk as in the back.

 

[speed_808]

i checked my endlinks and they look a little strained in the position thier in, if im correct, the endlink which bolts to the sway bar should be parallel to the sway bar, not crokked or out of place right? if so, i guess i need to get sum new ones but my car jus has around 44K