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    Established Member Two Rings
    Join Date
    Dec 16 2014
    AZ Member #
    303486
    Location
    Denver, CO

    Front Lower Rear Control Arm Bushing

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    I'm getting a clunking sound when I make hard turns. I've been replacing control arms over the last couple of months and its still there. So far I've replaced both uppers, sway bar links and front lower. Upon further inspection I can't see any cracks in the front rear lower control arm bushing but it seems like thats where I feel it in the frame around turns. Just wondering if I'm missing something. I'm planing to replace my front lower rearward control arms but while I'm down there are there any other bushings I could be missing? Could the noise be from the subframe? Car has no accidents.

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    Senior Member Two Rings Natejo91's Avatar
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    Apr 05 2017
    AZ Member #
    397105
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    Porsche Cayman S, Toyota 4Runner, Suzuki SV650
    Location
    Seattle, WA

    If you figure this out, let me know. Last summer I replaced all of my suspension (didn’t have any popping noises before) and also did all of the front control arms. Car was quiet for a few months then out of nowhere I started getting a popping noise at low speeds. I thought it might be the sway bar bushings so I replaced the bushings on the brackets but couldn’t figure out how to replace the end link bushings. Popping noise is still there though :( but the car drives fine


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    Junior Member One Ring
    Join Date
    Nov 01 2016
    AZ Member #
    384390
    Location
    Toronto

    Your top hats are probably worn out. An easy workaround is to add a washer or two under the nut at the top of the strut rod. Give it a try. You should have the special strut socket to do this job.

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