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Old Oct 27, 2003 | 05:00 PM
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Some sound in the drivers side front clunks?

When i'm driving there is a clunking sounds like every rotation of my tire? As I slow down it gets louder also? I've looked in the wheel well and still can't figure it out Could it be a wheel bearing or a few nuts and blts loose maybe? Heck I don't know anyone? Thanks alot Boes
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Old Oct 27, 2003 | 05:43 PM
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Sounds like 5 loose nuts to me....lug nuts, that is.

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Old Oct 27, 2003 | 05:46 PM
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Could you have flat-spotted the tire recently?
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Old Oct 27, 2003 | 08:59 PM
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It wasn't the tires unless just sitting around fro a few days did it but it's been doing it for about 2 weeks now! It isn't lug nuts because I torqued them suckers on there because thast what i thought it was too. Thanks can anyone else help
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Old Oct 27, 2003 | 09:36 PM
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have you inspected the front brake caliper to make sure it isnt loose and possibly hitting the rim? a few other things to check out would be the condition of the front strut, control arm bushings, upper strut mount, ball joints, etc.
another quess since you say it changes with the speed and rotation of the tire, have you check to make sure theres nothing lodged in the tire itself? possibly a rock or a nail or something to that effect?

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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 01:19 PM
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Do you guys think it could have been the grease insert at the joints? I just went today and added some grease into them. They didn't have much in them. Could this have caused this to happen? I'm stumped on this one I'll keep you guys updated on what it ends up being. Aight Boes
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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 01:29 PM
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can you tell if it is coming from the front or back?

My wild guesses:

A limited slip differential can clunk at low speeds. My brothers does.

Make sure your center caps are tight. (this may not apply at all)

I had a lower ball joint make an awful clunk everytime I hit a bump. It turned out that the ball joint didn't have grease in it. I added grease and the problem went away.


.... ah ha I finally reread the Subject title and figured out why everyone is talking about the front end.

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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 01:33 PM
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Well I just put in some grease about a an hour ago and haven't taken it out yet but I need to go to work here in a lil bit so I hope thats all it was lol cuz it's got me stumped if it isn't that Cuz I have tried everything else and tightened every nut and bolt I could find. Thanks alot everyone I'll let u know!! I will let u guys no whats happens and if you think it could be anything else just give me a hollar lol
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Old Oct 30, 2003 | 01:39 PM
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I guess the greased joints seamed to be the problem. I don't know how this could be but it doesn't do it anymore so I'm guessing that was it lol fnally figured it out lol thanks alot guys
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