Time to figure out what is wrong with my Suspension..., Come give input!! Options

[95CelicaST]

Okay, Two weeks ago-ish I put my coilovers on. All is gravy and I am happy. Several days go by and all the little noises go away..Except for one that seemed to develop as the days went by. Whenever I turn my wheels (moreso to the left, but does it to the right as well) I get a clunking. I took my dad out on a drive last night to see what he thought, but it wouldn't do it. I had to come to a complete stop and crank the wheel back and forth to get it to pop and clunk.

Here is what I think...

Maybe there is not enough lube on my strut bearings

Maybe a CV joint is on its way out, or a torn boot... I don't see any grease on the firewall and around the engine bay, so I'm not sure of this option.

Soooooo I want to re-grease my strut bearings, but I don't want to take the suspension apart, because that would be a b*tch. Can I drop it out of the strut mount and get to it without taking it apart from the brakes? Or do I have to dismantle everything all over again?

Thoughts and Opinions?

[Rayme]

I'm pretty sure a strutch bearing won't make a clunking sound by turning the wheel at a stop. theres nothing to make a clunk, its two flat surface on each other!

Its probably related to the coilover imo. Cause a CV joint wouldnt make that much noise either at a stop.

But I can be wrong.

This post has been edited by Rayme: Jul 25, 2006 - 9:38 PM

[Griff]

mine do it to, if u find an answer i need it also

[Bitter]

check the tie rods and tie rod ends for loosenes, also the balljoints.

[fastgt]

if you have those ebay coilovers they will clunk, clank, smack, rub like a mofo

also the upper strut mount may be stripped and dry causing that noise...i know that was a problem for me.

[95CelicaST]

if you have those ebay coilovers they will clunk, clank, smack, rub like a mofo

also the upper strut mount may be stripped and dry causing that noise...i know that was a problem for me.

If you call Ground Control ebay coilovers..

[fastgt]

personally i would get rid of those coilovers and get some nice springs.

[95CelicaST]

personally i would get rid of those coilovers and get some nice springs.

Then you start the fund. I'm not going to get rid of them right after I put them on.

[soulshadow]

This sounds awfully familiar to the time when one of my front calipers was hanging by 1 bolt to the brackets. It Clunked and clanked everytime I turned and went over bumps. It became so worse that when I inspected it, it fell off after 1 turn.

[95CelicaST]

I will be able to get up under there tomorrow and I shall report back my findings.