Front End Clunking
10-04-2010, 01:15 PM
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Front End Clunking
Yay I get to spend around $700 to fix it! left sway bar is worn and the right strut had a leak and there's nothing left in it. I told them to replace the left and right sway bars and struts since the ones that don't have a problem are the same age.
10-04-2010, 06:40 PM
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TSB = Technical Service Bulletin. It's basically a list all dealers keep of problems that pop up on all model lines (example: Toyota's sticking gas pedal problem!). Some are bad enough to warrant recalls of some vehicle models.
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10-04-2010, 10:04 PM
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Define left and right sway bar? The front sway bar is one piece, with two bushings, that mounts to the struts, with two sway bar end links.
I myself have been chasing a weird clunking, rattle, that sometimes buzzes, over course pavement at low speed. I have checked everything I could get my hands on, replaced sway bar end links with Moog end links, and the dealer tighted up everything from the firewall forward, and noise still there.
Since I have Pedders springs installed, dealer is a little hesitance to start replacing parts, up to this point, so I will start replacing parts, one at a time, until I find it. First up sway bar bushings, then struts[including every part new, except the Pedders springs].
So far the end links did'nt stop the racket. I'm rigging up a stescope setup, to hook up to parts, to see if I can pinpoint the problem. Smooth roads no problem, but course roads, even at low speeds, when you can get suspension to move up and down slightly, it gets noisy.
After I find this bugger, I'm gonna add sound deafing to everthing I can get my hands on.
After readings all the complaints from different sites, the HHR noise problems seems to be: End links-sway bar bushings-sometimes struts-intermediate shaft-steering column. One of the above almost has to be the problem. "Moon"
I myself have been chasing a weird clunking, rattle, that sometimes buzzes, over course pavement at low speed. I have checked everything I could get my hands on, replaced sway bar end links with Moog end links, and the dealer tighted up everything from the firewall forward, and noise still there.
Since I have Pedders springs installed, dealer is a little hesitance to start replacing parts, up to this point, so I will start replacing parts, one at a time, until I find it. First up sway bar bushings, then struts[including every part new, except the Pedders springs].
So far the end links did'nt stop the racket. I'm rigging up a stescope setup, to hook up to parts, to see if I can pinpoint the problem. Smooth roads no problem, but course roads, even at low speeds, when you can get suspension to move up and down slightly, it gets noisy.
After I find this bugger, I'm gonna add sound deafing to everthing I can get my hands on.
After readings all the complaints from different sites, the HHR noise problems seems to be: End links-sway bar bushings-sometimes struts-intermediate shaft-steering column. One of the above almost has to be the problem. "Moon"
10-05-2010, 12:24 AM
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Dont forget to check the control arm bushings.
10-05-2010, 01:41 PM
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Wow I wish someone could isolate this issue. I have only had my 2006 for two weeks and the dreaded clunk is driving me crazy. Warm dry weather = No Noise Wet cool weather = annoying clunk. I have never seen a suspension issue affected by the weather. I am just baffled.
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