Front Suspension/Steering Clunk
#1
Front Suspension/Steering Clunk
I have a 99 Durango with 4wd and Ive had a bad clunk for a while now. Its a loud clunk that i can feel throught the truck and it only happens when im moving at a slow speed and turn sharply, like into a parking spot. And it does it when i straighten the wheel out too. It happen more often when its cold outbut after some driving it seldom does it. I also have that annoying clicking from both front wheels when turning. The truck has gotten new inner and outer tie rod ends, upper and lower ball joints, and new cv shafts. The only other i can think of if the hubs. And I remember my grandpa telling me that he had an older car that did the same thing. It turned out to be the race in the hub had gotten hot and actually expanded the metal around it and when it was cold and you turned the wheel it would slip under the strain and "clunk".
#3
Check the upper A-arm. It sounds just like when mine did it. I had an alignment done and the, well i have some choice words to describe the guy, didn't tighten down the bolts that hold on the A-arm enough when he did the camber. So the A-arm was snapping back and forth turning at low speed. Have a buddy help ya look and take it out and watch it when you are turning.
#4