i have a 1991rs it has a clunking in the front end. it seems to be near the passenger side foot well. it happens under hard accel and decel . it tends to happen more while turning but happens in a straight line as well. the car has new tie rods, ball joints , struts and sway bar mounts. none of this has made any improvement. im at a loss. any help from the sages here at thirdgen?

 

For the heck of it, check the transmission and/or torque arm mounts.

JamesC

 

Sounds like the K-member bolts aren't tight.

 

Yea it isn't those . Its def from the tront of the car . They looked good

 

Sway bar bushings or broken end link.

 

Yea it isn't those . Its def from the front of the car . They looked good

 

Sorry for the double post .i checked the links they are from like a year ago they look new

 

Broken spring or worn a arm bushings.
Sometimes it can be hard to see the broken spring if just the tail end is cracked.
Almost certainly need new bushings on the aarms by now.

 

I was hoping it wasn't the a arm bushings . They are still there but look a little tired. I was hoping it was something else that i was overlooking. But im beginning to think you are correct

 

sometimes ,you get a noise like that when the strut mounts go bad

 

Strut mounts are new . The two prime suspects are a arm bushings and maybe a frame crack ( hope not )

 

jack it up at the control arm and check for play in the wheel holding it at 12 and 6. a little play in the bearings is normal, but significant play can be from a bad strut, bj, mount or loose strut bolts.

check your idler arm by trying to move it up and down by hand. any movement is cause for replacement.

with it on the ground, have someone turn the wheel while you watch the box and linkage for anything obviously moving incorrectly.

 

K-member = the piece that the engine sits on and the front lower control arms are bolted to

Sounds like your K-member bolts are loose.