bluemoose
Member
- Joined
- Sep 13, 2015
- Location
- Hurdle Mills, NC
First things first, the video pretty much explains it (when I hit the small pothole and then again when I pull into the driveway):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOILKT6UFqY&feature=youtu.be
Yes, I have a big rock chip in my windshield
When the suspension abruptly unloads I get an obnoxious clunk from the left front. I can't feel anything, it is just audible. I have about 500 miles now on new IPD springs, Koni Sports, Kapelhenke strut mounts, all new front bushings, ball joints, tie rod ends, sway endlinks, etc. Full front suspension overhaul and upgrade. I am certain that there are no loose nuts or bolts. The strut retainer nut is very tight and within about 1mm of contacting the top of the strut tube, which is consistent with the instructions provided by Koni.
The only odd thing I can observe with the car jacked up is that if I lift up on the hub on that side by hand, the first 1/2" of travel requires almost no effort. I wouldn't call it "loose", but it certainly isn't firm. I cannot make it clunk by hand despite my best efforts and jerking it up and down.
I got the tires balanced recently at my local performance shop and they checked it out while it was there. They thought I might have a bad strut, and said they have had to send a few back to Koni and Bilstein both over the years.
Any ideas as to other causes, or to help rule out anything but the strut itself as the culprit?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOILKT6UFqY&feature=youtu.be
Yes, I have a big rock chip in my windshield
When the suspension abruptly unloads I get an obnoxious clunk from the left front. I can't feel anything, it is just audible. I have about 500 miles now on new IPD springs, Koni Sports, Kapelhenke strut mounts, all new front bushings, ball joints, tie rod ends, sway endlinks, etc. Full front suspension overhaul and upgrade. I am certain that there are no loose nuts or bolts. The strut retainer nut is very tight and within about 1mm of contacting the top of the strut tube, which is consistent with the instructions provided by Koni.
The only odd thing I can observe with the car jacked up is that if I lift up on the hub on that side by hand, the first 1/2" of travel requires almost no effort. I wouldn't call it "loose", but it certainly isn't firm. I cannot make it clunk by hand despite my best efforts and jerking it up and down.
I got the tires balanced recently at my local performance shop and they checked it out while it was there. They thought I might have a bad strut, and said they have had to send a few back to Koni and Bilstein both over the years.
Any ideas as to other causes, or to help rule out anything but the strut itself as the culprit?