small clunk in front end

[clok1966]

98 expy, when i go around a corner and hit any kind of bump i sometime hear a small clunk. I dont think its CV joints as the standard sharp corners in forward and reverse to test produce no noise.. you need to hit some kind of bump. Bearings.. again doubtfull this is not a huge clunk.. but a clunk.. bearings would need some huge gaps to make it.. My guess is a bushing of some kind.. but this truck is new to me.. so no idea where the wear out spots are..

 

[mindgame]

98 expy, when i go around a corner and hit any kind of bump i sometime hear a small clunk. I dont think its CV joints as the standard sharp corners in forward and reverse to test produce no noise.. you need to hit some kind of bump. Bearings.. again doubtfull this is not a huge clunk.. but a clunk.. bearings would need some huge gaps to make it.. My guess is a bushing of some kind.. but this truck is new to me.. so no idea where the wear out spots are..

Wheel hub going bad? Jack expy and see if wheel has lateral play.
Screws on top of struts loose?
Bad struts?

cheers

 

[JUST4FUN]

most likely bad ball joints

 

[masterhacker]

Check ball joints, tie rod ends, shocks sway bar link (yes they can clunk if they break) and finally cv joints

 

[sgtowing]

Ball joints

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[TheGuyWho]

This is funny, because I now have a "clunk" myself after my latest trail ride a week ago. Im thinking its ball joints also. Mine are old… Im thinking ill just replace the upper control arms, ball joints, and bushings all at the same time.

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php

"Moog" part numbers: K8722T & K8724T

 

[clok1966]

lots of good advice.. and a bit "as I thought" no Known bad spots it seems, just all the standards..

I may be wrong on Wheel bearings.. I have had a couple of newer cars with the same clunk with bad wheel bearings.. all front wheel drive cars.. after they changed from old style angled bearings to flat type.. cheap (or bad) bearling can make this noise..

not going to get to it for awhile, but when I figure it out I will post what it was.. spring is here, the motorcycle is top priority right now

 

[JTKustoms]

I used to have a clunk on bumps, ended up being that my sway bar wasn't bolted to each side, it was kinda just hanging there and was free to rotate. They never bolted it back up proper after fixing some brake lines in that area