clunk over bumps - not sure what else to check now
#1
clunk over bumps - not sure what else to check now
Hey Guys,
I have been chasing the mustang clank and creak for a while. Every time I hit a bump I get a clunk sound. And there is creak over every little imperfection, its almost constant. I believe I have replaced everything that moves. lol. What should I do next?
Replaced:
- Control arms - 2 years ago - GT500 replacements
- tie rods - 2 years ago - Moog (greased via zerks 1-2 times a year)
- end links - 6 months ago or less - Moog (greased last week)
- rear shocks - 2 weeks ago - Monroe
- Struts - last week - Monroe
What could be left making a the sounds? I am tired of hearing it and it is driving me nuts.
Thanks.
I have been chasing the mustang clank and creak for a while. Every time I hit a bump I get a clunk sound. And there is creak over every little imperfection, its almost constant. I believe I have replaced everything that moves. lol. What should I do next?
Replaced:
- Control arms - 2 years ago - GT500 replacements
- tie rods - 2 years ago - Moog (greased via zerks 1-2 times a year)
- end links - 6 months ago or less - Moog (greased last week)
- rear shocks - 2 weeks ago - Monroe
- Struts - last week - Monroe
What could be left making a the sounds? I am tired of hearing it and it is driving me nuts.
Thanks.
#3
It may be your upper strut mounts.
My 07 had a thunk sound when I went over any little bump.
Here's a link to the thunk thread.
https://mustangforums.com/forum/2005...ing-noise.html
I bought mine 12/06 and by 2/07 I knew I had the thunk.
I think mostly it was the 05-07 coupe that had the thunk.
The convertible didn't thunk. It had a brace the coupe didn't have.
Starting in 08 the coupe had the brace on it.
Ford sent my dealer some replacement upper strut mounts finally
and I added a CHE K brace at that time.
Squeaks and creaks I don't know, but on my 07 the thunk was upper strut mounts.
Good luck.
My 07 had a thunk sound when I went over any little bump.
Here's a link to the thunk thread.
https://mustangforums.com/forum/2005...ing-noise.html
I bought mine 12/06 and by 2/07 I knew I had the thunk.
I think mostly it was the 05-07 coupe that had the thunk.
The convertible didn't thunk. It had a brace the coupe didn't have.
Starting in 08 the coupe had the brace on it.
Ford sent my dealer some replacement upper strut mounts finally
and I added a CHE K brace at that time.
Squeaks and creaks I don't know, but on my 07 the thunk was upper strut mounts.
Good luck.
#4
Hey Guys,
I have been chasing the mustang clank and creak for a while. Every time I hit a bump I get a clunk sound. And there is creak over every little imperfection, its almost constant. I believe I have replaced everything that moves. lol. What should I do next?
Replaced:
- Control arms - 2 years ago - GT500 replacements
- tie rods - 2 years ago - Moog (greased via zerks 1-2 times a year)
- end links - 6 months ago or less - Moog (greased last week)
- rear shocks - 2 weeks ago - Monroe
- Struts - last week - Monroe
What could be left making a the sounds? I am tired of hearing it and it is driving me nuts.
Thanks.
I have been chasing the mustang clank and creak for a while. Every time I hit a bump I get a clunk sound. And there is creak over every little imperfection, its almost constant. I believe I have replaced everything that moves. lol. What should I do next?
Replaced:
- Control arms - 2 years ago - GT500 replacements
- tie rods - 2 years ago - Moog (greased via zerks 1-2 times a year)
- end links - 6 months ago or less - Moog (greased last week)
- rear shocks - 2 weeks ago - Monroe
- Struts - last week - Monroe
What could be left making a the sounds? I am tired of hearing it and it is driving me nuts.
Thanks.
#5
It may be your upper strut mounts.
My 07 had a thunk sound when I went over any little bump.
Here's a link to the thunk thread.
https://mustangforums.com/forum/2005...ing-noise.html
I bought mine 12/06 and by 2/07 I knew I had the thunk.
I think mostly it was the 05-07 coupe that had the thunk.
The convertible didn't thunk. It had a brace the coupe didn't have.
Starting in 08 the coupe had the brace on it.
Ford sent my dealer some replacement upper strut mounts finally
and I added a CHE K brace at that time.
Squeaks and creaks I don't know, but on my 07 the thunk was upper strut mounts.
Good luck.
My 07 had a thunk sound when I went over any little bump.
Here's a link to the thunk thread.
https://mustangforums.com/forum/2005...ing-noise.html
I bought mine 12/06 and by 2/07 I knew I had the thunk.
I think mostly it was the 05-07 coupe that had the thunk.
The convertible didn't thunk. It had a brace the coupe didn't have.
Starting in 08 the coupe had the brace on it.
Ford sent my dealer some replacement upper strut mounts finally
and I added a CHE K brace at that time.
Squeaks and creaks I don't know, but on my 07 the thunk was upper strut mounts.
Good luck.
When you say brace, do you mean the strut tower brace that reaches from one side to the other inside the engine bay?
I wouldn't have guessed the rubber bushing from the sway bar could be heard in the cabin. They didn't look broken down when I was under the car. But I can give the once over again next time I am under there.
Last edited by LordRipberger; 05-01-2017 at 06:13 AM.
#6
#7
I just replace the whole struct assembly. I installed the quick-structs from monroe. So unless I don't know what an upper strut mount is, that would have been replaced when I changed out assembly. Right?
When you say brace, do you mean the strut town brace that reaches from one side to the other inside the engine bay?
I wouldn't have guessed the rubber bushing from the sway bar could be heard in the cabin. They didn't look broken down when I was under the car. But I can give the once over again next time I am under there.
When you say brace, do you mean the strut town brace that reaches from one side to the other inside the engine bay?
I wouldn't have guessed the rubber bushing from the sway bar could be heard in the cabin. They didn't look broken down when I was under the car. But I can give the once over again next time I am under there.
#8
#9
It may be your upper strut mounts.
My 07 had a thunk sound when I went over any little bump.
Here's a link to the thunk thread.
https://mustangforums.com/forum/2005...ing-noise.html
I bought mine 12/06 and by 2/07 I knew I had the thunk.
I think mostly it was the 05-07 coupe that had the thunk.
The convertible didn't thunk. It had a brace the coupe didn't have.
Starting in 08 the coupe had the brace on it.
Ford sent my dealer some replacement upper strut mounts finally
and I added a CHE K brace at that time.
Squeaks and creaks I don't know, but on my 07 the thunk was upper strut mounts.
Good luck.
My 07 had a thunk sound when I went over any little bump.
Here's a link to the thunk thread.
https://mustangforums.com/forum/2005...ing-noise.html
I bought mine 12/06 and by 2/07 I knew I had the thunk.
I think mostly it was the 05-07 coupe that had the thunk.
The convertible didn't thunk. It had a brace the coupe didn't have.
Starting in 08 the coupe had the brace on it.
Ford sent my dealer some replacement upper strut mounts finally
and I added a CHE K brace at that time.
Squeaks and creaks I don't know, but on my 07 the thunk was upper strut mounts.
Good luck.
#10
Part numbers for the Ford brace are in this thread
https://mustangforums.com/forum/v6-s...d-07-v6-s.html
I purchased the CHE brace
https://www.cheperformance.com/colle...products/che7k