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    Well here recently my car started popping slightly when I take off or go up speeds bumps and things similar. From what I can tell its an easy fix. However what are your guys opinion. Only happens when going slow on speed bumps then when I first take off from what I can tell. Nothing from when I turn my steering wheel. I have recently replaced my outer tie rod ends and axle. I know I will need to replace my control arms. Here is a pic. If you guys see anything wrong. Let me know.
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    Other than the axle.
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    axle time, bout all i can see in that pic.

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    That photo is right after I blew the axle. Its been long fixed now. That happened back in February. Its driving me crazy trying to figure all this out. Its like it pops until there is force and tension on the suspension. Im almost at the point to replace everything. Sway bar, control arms, steering knuckles, Inner and out tie rod ends. All of it. Just to fix it and hope it solves the issue. Does anyone have a parts list for everything in the front end?
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    Wouldnt the bushing on the left side cause issues?
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    could be the lca's, i changed about everything chasing a clunk. the last thing i changed was the lca's and no more clunk.

    strut mounts also clunk over pumps. all there really is is the sway bar, the axles, the tir rods, struts, and lcas. and i guess you could toss in the sub frame bushings.

    unless your motor mounts are really shot. that may cause a binding feeling if the engine and trans are twisting enough.

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    That was a bad deal when I broke the axle I had to have the car towed home. Thank you for the help sir. The shocks and struts just recently got replaced along with the outer tie rod ends. Now I got to reading a few articles about lowering the car. On how it shifts the angle on the axles and causes vibrations. Some people say to do shorter dog bones. Then others say to install spaces. What would you recommend?
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    you left out the lowered part. how low did you go? the spacers seem to do the job getting the axle back to straight. from what ive read here.

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    I havent yet it will be an upgrade down the road. If I can keep all of this together with out something else breaking.
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    ok then, id look at the ball joints. jack the car up use a pry bar of some sort and see if you can find some movement in the ball joint.

    if your on the stock lca's and over 100,000 miles, its time for new ones anyways.

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    Just like Scottydogs said, check the ball joints. Jack up one wheel, and grab it at 12 and 6 o' clock, and see if there's any movement/wobble.

    If not, see if your sway bar end links have any play in them. Mine used to clunk any time the car rocked left and right, or anytime I went over a speed bump, and it turned out to be an end link going out.
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    Had clunking... Greased the ball joints and it disappeared! So +1 for checking ball joints...
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    I have almost 200,000 miles on the car. I bought it used with 150,000 on the car. The only things I have had to replace was the axle, 02 sensors, Tie rod ends and that has been it. Oh and the lower intake gasket. That has been it. It just sucks because money is tight right now and having these issues just stinks. Oh well.
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