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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 05:19 AM
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Clunking noise front suspension

Been having this problem with a clunking or something loose in the front suspension for a while now, when the car goes on rough roads or uneven surface, there is a noise..... but i've changed just about the entire front suspension and I'm still getting that noise, anyone can help?

things that are new and changed to - Pss9 coil overs, oem strut mounts, H&R sway bar, AP sway bar links, oem side and lower control arms, toe arms.
 
Old Sep 24, 2010 | 07:04 AM
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Sway bar is loose
 
Old Sep 24, 2010 | 01:37 PM
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Check to see that everything in the trunk is battened down. I've had my locking lug nut tool sneak itself out of the spare tire pouch and make a racket.
 
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Could also be something in the front fender like a nut or bolt or some random bit of something somebody dropped down in there.
 
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Brake pads rattling?
 
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 01:20 PM
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I had clunking noises at slow speed over bumps, and some creaking when turning at slow speed. This was on 2 year PSS10s. We do have rotten roads here in MN. All the noise went away with a single replacement part:
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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Please forgive my daftiness, but what is the part? And is it a replacement or add on?
 
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Please forgive my daftiness, but what is the part? And is it a replacement or add on?
Hopefully someone more knowledgable than I will also reply! I have the installation manual for these things (PSS10s) and it is not labeled much at all. In the manual it is called the "pivoted lever assembly (again, I think).

This link came with the PSS10s. If you grab it, it should be very firm. On one side it was slightly moveable (the technician showed me on the lift). This translated into noise over bumps at slow speed and general creaking noises while turning. All at low speed only. Replacing one of them (about a $50 dollar part) fixed things for me.

Of course there are a ton of other things that can clunk, rattle, creak, on these things . . .
 
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I had a similar perplexing issue and was embarressed to drive people in my car...turned out it was the upper strut mounts - there was no more rubber left and I was just clunking around. It was hard to see without getting in there, but a relatively inexpensive fix. I also fitted the Bilstein washer retrofit for PSS9 again, minimal cost and now it feels and sounds like a Porsche again.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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yes, the drop links for the swaybar.. very easy to replace.. im doing mine in a weekend or 2... supposed to be about 20 min per side... :-)
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