Bushing clank?
 

i did some searching, but was inconclusive. i have a clunk(metal hitting metal) nosie while driving and hitting modererat bumps in road. is this a worn bushing possibly? i also feel weird movment when i back out of my driveway. i pull out, stop turn the wheel and then put in gear, let out clutch slowly, and i can fell the right pass fron tire start to move before the car actually starts going. i know that somethins fucked. i though it was just my aliagnment(sp?) but now i get a noise on bumps too. are there any bushings that go out often in the 5gen's that i don't know about?? thanks

Re: Bushing clank?
 

sounds like it could be a ball joint or lca bushings

Re: Bushing clank?
 

balljoint most likely
take off both wheels and check for loseness
dont wait too long or one of them is gonna pop on the highway like it did on mine
not pretty

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ball joints are a bitch aren't they??
is it most likely the lower one??

Re: Bushing clank?
 

Could be either. Tops are easier to replace since they don't need to be pressed in, but the uppers also cost twice as much since they are the entire control arm...

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upper control arm bushing is the way im leanin rather then a ball joint but hay with out lookin at the car its ahrd for any of us to really help

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ya, when i jack it up, and try to shake the huba and ----, i hear nothing.(of course)
i was thinkin either uper, or the tie rod ball joint.

Re: Bushing clank?
 

i had a sound like that and it ended up being the upper control arm bushings

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i suppose it could be, but theose are aftermarket peices i got with the shitty progress camber kit, so idk if they are the same size as stock to replace.?

Re: Bushing clank?
 

What pieces do you have?

If your tire wiggles left and right when you have the car jacked, then it's a tie rod end.

If the tire wiggles up and down then it's ball joint(s).

Re: Bushing clank?
 

the upper control arm, relocation mounts. it moves the upper control arm out a bit to correct camber a little

Re: Bushing clank?
 

That style of camber kit generally wears out very fast. I would think that could be it, but wiggling the wheel will tell you what is really up.

Re: Bushing clank?
 

ya, it the upper control arm ball joint, among other things. i pulled it apart tonight and the thing was pretty loose

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i was only the first to say that

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yup, i thought that was fine, but i guess it wasn't. by the time i figured it out, it was too late to get another(autozone was closed) so i just pulled ot the boot, removed as much of the old nasty grease, and repacked it with ass much grease as i coudl get in there. was better on the drive to werk today. i'm def still gonna get a new one though, hopefully today.