front end clunking

[MRMONTELUV]

i have a 1999 chevy monte carlo z34 i change my ball joints and my tie rods inner and outer and when i go down a drive way or turn some times it makes a loud clunking noise and im baffled because i take down the tires and check the front end and it,s nothing loose or i break the tires loose and the lugs were tight so any body can help me please lets all be brothers on this issue

[Artemis]

Whats the vote about? I'm not the most experienced about such things, but sounds like one or more strut has gone bad.

[meltboy1]

sounds like it could be the springs

[BIGBULS]

Both above suggestions are good (also look at the sway bar), but don't forget to check the cradle bushings and powertrain mounts.

[MonteCarloChick]

strut mount?

[Addicted To Boost]

I'm not sure if your car has strut bearings, but I have heard bad strut bearings do that.

[meltboy1]

they can, that's what the 89s problem was, but I didn't mention it cuz I didn't know how the 99s were set up, but if you have them, check that too.

[rockfangd]

also check the exhaust and the subframe bushings

[1990lumina]

Do these cars have sway bar end links? I forget as I haven't been under my Lumina over a year - and when I was under last the last thing I cared to see was the suspension.

 

I've replaced say bar end links on just about every newer GM that comes into our shop - they all have excessive play and they make the whole front end sound like it's ready to fall out!

[LuminaPower92]

Do these cars have sway bar end links? I forget as I haven't been under my Lumina over a year - and when I was under last the last thing I cared to see was the suspension.

 

I've replaced say bar end links on just about every newer GM that comes into our shop - they all have excessive play and they make the whole front end sound like it's ready to fall out!

Also did you say it clunks when turning the wheel?

[GutlessSupreme]

The front doesn't have end links, the bushings bolt straight onto the control arms & subframe.