Please don't be the control arms...

**sixfiveoh** · 06-26-2008 11:42 PM

So I've noticed a clunking when turning the wheel mostly and when taking off from a stop. I just changed my oil pan so I had to lower my subframe and loosen all the motor and tranny mounts so I'm thinking that's another possible cause? What do you guys think?

**InTTruder** · 06-27-2008 05:30 AM

Wishful thinking against things that go bump in the night. Gitur@$$ back under there and check it out. Hoping it's something else won't fix it, and we can't tell you from a bazillion electrons away in time-space.

**Nebone** · 06-27-2008 07:17 AM

Did you torque the subframe and stuff while under load? Meaning, you'd tighen everything first, then put the car on ramps so its on its wheels (loaded) and then torque it all down.

**ZAvant** · 06-27-2008 07:30 AM

Best way to tell is to get under the car with a pry bar and start pushing bushings.

**sixfiveoh** · 06-27-2008 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by nebone22

Did you torque the subframe and stuff while under load? Meaning, you'd tighen everything first, then put the car on ramps so its on its wheels (loaded) and then torque it all down.

no

**sixfiveoh** · 06-27-2008 10:56 AM

I've been driving it for I think around 600 miles since the oil pan like this. You don't have the torque specs for the mounts and subframe handy, do you?

**ExpLlclT** · 06-27-2008 10:58 AM

check and see if the subframe is at least all bolts at 90ft lbs thats what our wheel torque spec couldn't image it being any lower but check to see if there equal control arms sound more squeeky than a clunk sound

**sixfiveoh** · 07-02-2008 01:56 PM

Ok I haven't had a chance to torque it yet, haven't been driving the car the last few days but I threw it up on ramps and checked the bolts, and it's not like they're LOOSE or anything...

**sixfiveoh** · 07-03-2008 11:32 AM

Is there a certain way I should be aligning it before torquing it down? Also, when I got under the car the other day I noticed a little bit of oil dripping near the rear of the tranny.

**sixfiveoh** · 07-03-2008 12:13 PM

I just noticed it also makes a small *clunk* when I turn the wheel all the way to the right, then back all the way to the left.

**Mawhitey** · 07-03-2008 12:28 PM

track rod ends??

**sixfiveoh** · 07-03-2008 06:08 PM

Tie rod ends?

**sixfiveoh** · 07-03-2008 06:11 PM

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...ght=clunk+turn

Why are they saying CV joint in this thread? I just changed mine a few months ago, how could this be the case?