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Mysterious clunk

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Mysterious clunk

Post by vn15 »

Have a mysterious clunk when turning and at the same time hitting a bump, and when going fast in turns on rough roads.
Could it be worn out panhard bushes in the front???????

I have new OME castor bushes, swaybar poly bushes, steering tie rods.
Drop-down castor brackets. Still the old rubber bushes in the back of radiusarms.

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Re: Mysterious clunk

Post by bogged »

Body mount rubbers.. It also gets worse when wet?
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Post by Doggy »

Have you run over anyone lately? some parts of them could still be hitting the car no matter how well you think you washed it :shock:
Check the body mount rubbers, mine does the same thing and Im pretty sure that what it is on mine
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Post by TUFFRANGIE »

Could be front springs sliding on their lower coil hats as well
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Post by matsmad »

mine does it too, but i replace bushes etc. Seems to be coming from the floor, as if its popping up n down. only when i turn or go over bumps like u. is a mystery...
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Post by matty b »

iyou noted when steering over a bump. ive seen it were the draglink has been bent only even slightly and it hits on the diff carrier. is this your noise perhaps?
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Re: clunk

Post by vn15 »

[quote="Sir Rollsalot"]no matter how well you think you washed it :shock:

Thanks for the tips guys, it can well be the front coils.

I thought I had washed it well :D :armsup: :D
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Re: clunk

Post by bogged »

could also be the dreaded cracked floor pan under drivers feet.
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Post by sneaky_pete »

Mine does it aswell. But in the passenger foot well.
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Post by Tiny »

Its to shiny under there, thats ya problem :D go thrash the s***out of it for a couple of day.....that will fix it :armsup: :armsup: :armsup:
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Post by thepatroldude »

THis was a problem I had only a few months ago, check your shock, we got all the steering, brakes all redown and all it was, the shock was not screwed on, It is a large thud feels like under your feet when you drive if this is it, check your shock!!!

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Post by TUFF MAV »

I'd check the rear radius rod bushs, or shock bushs.

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Post by Area54 »

My money is on the bolts holding the diff to the radius arm, they are loose and the hole is slightly elongated.
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Post by RoldIT »

Bling wash job VN ... :shock:

Sorry to hi-jack but any chance you can PM me some photos/info on that front crossmember/radius drop box setup?

Cheers :D

EDIT: Not to worry, just checked your Members thread and found they are Wizard bolt-on jobs. I thought from the photo, it looked like a complete crossmember/drop bracket combined. I guess it's just the angle and the fact you've painted it. ;)
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Re: clunk

Post by Adsman »

bogged wrote:could also be the dreaded cracked floor pan under drivers feet.


Only drivers side I have seen it on the passengers floor from jumping into creeks on the Cape York trips. (Lucky they were work vehicles) :D

Body mount rubbers.. It also gets worse when wet?


One of our GQ LWB has the same problem and yes its worse when wet - lots worse - even creaks and knocks loud when braking or turning! We have changed the bushes for the panhard, radius rod to diff, radius rod to chassis, checked the shocks, etc. I never thought about checking the body mount rubbers. The vehicle has done heaps of corigated roads as it belonged to the general store in Cooktown. Will have to check on the weekend and let you know. ;)
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Post by AJS »

Mine does it too. It was there (faintly) when I got the car and I thought it was the radius arm bushes. these were replaced at Mannels when I put in the 4" kit. I assume he would have told me if the holes (front or back) were elongated. Shocks have all been replaced and I replaced the two right front body blocks. The noise got worse for a while after that then settled down but is still there. I never really noticed whether wet weather makes a diff. The holes in the body that the metal part of the block sits into were slightly oversize. Would that matter?
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