Clunking noise when going over bumps

jpross · Apr 10, 2020

frictioncircle said:
If you do this motion slowly, can you feel a disturbance?

Placing hands at nine and three (or twelve and six when on a lift) and trying to shear the wheel back and forth is how to determine that the hub has a failed bearing.

Yes even when doing the motion slowly... Exactly the same as toalmar's videos on Vimeo above. Now the shock absorber has been changed again and the movement and noise have gone. Maybe the spare part originally changed was defective. Will keep this post updated.

Karihoo · Jul 28, 2020

Hello!

Noticed also the clunking noise in front at last, and bought already new shock absorber... while waiting it started to check the instructions..

https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/i01-i3-hat/repair-manuals/31-front-axle-front-suspension/31-33-spring-with-mounting/1VnY1Z4NYI

I´m not sure I will even try to make the change even it is not hard to do (just changed both shock dust rubbers)

Any thoughs? Is it possible to make the preload tougher to prevent that annoying play ??

tongsli · 2024-11-14T20:00:06-0600

just bringing this up to the top. Dealing with similar noise. Just tried lubricating the sway bar at the bushing. Finger's crossed

Whereitis · 2024-11-15T09:12:09-0600

tongsli said:
just bringing this up to the top. Dealing with similar noise. Just tried lubricating the sway bar at the bushing. Finger's crossed

I had this on my 14 Rex and it turned out to be a bad front left shock bushing. I noticed it within a week of buying the car so it was fixed under the 60 day warranty.

tongsli · 2024-11-15T17:06:23-0600

Whereitis said:
I had this on my 14 Rex and it turned out to be a bad front left shock bushing. I noticed it within a week of buying the car so it was fixed under the 60 day warranty.

Can you please elaborate on the issue with the bushing? Was it the rubber? My vehicle is a 2021. The strut caps are $130 OEM or $70 aftermarket. I don't mind changing them but don't want to waste money. I can do the work myself.

Whereitis · 2024-11-15T17:43:10-0600

tongsli said:
Can you please elaborate on the issue with the bushing? Was it the rubber? My vehicle is a 2021. The strut caps are $130 OEM or $70 aftermarket. I don't mind changing them but don't want to waste money. I can do the work myself.

I don't have details. I felt and heard the clunking, discussed it with the owner of the dealership, and his service department performed the repair and the clunk went away. It was around the top of the shock tower. It could have been the rubber, but it felt more like the mount itself. I wish I knew more, but I don't.