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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: shawnm on August 02, 2010, 03:28:28 pm

Title: Clunk front drivers side
Post by: shawnm on August 02, 2010, 03:28:28 pm

I've been chasing a noise in the front end of my 1995 Jetta. I replaced the rear control arm bushing, the front one is still tight, I put in a new strut mount bearing and replaced the broken coil spring.

Still I have the constant clunk\rattle while driving down relatively smooth roads. I know my brake pads are rattling some but I am chasing a different noise. I can almost feel the clunk in the floor.

What else could cause the noise?

Title: Re: Clunk front drivers side
Post by: Smokey Eddy on August 05, 2010, 01:20:11 pm

exhaust hitting that alluminium heat shield

Title: Re: Clunk front drivers side
Post by: the caveman on August 05, 2010, 07:30:58 pm

sway bar bushings. they are right below your foot. also the rear bushing at the front table.

Title: Re: Clunk front drivers side
Post by: shawnm on August 06, 2010, 08:39:42 am

Turns out I had a strut die after only being 4 months old. Monroe sensa tracs had a lifetime warranty so I lucked out there.

caveman - I was convinced the sway bar was the issue so I went as far as removing it completely without any change.