Tie rods or ball joints
- Thread starter Cedric
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BillBoost37
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Yes...many things.
Some basic tests though. Jack and support the front of the car.
Wiggle the tire with your hands at 12 and 6. Movement here is typical for a balljoint
Wiggle the tire with your hands at 9 and 3. Movement here is typical for a tierod.
Movement on both is typical of a wheel bearing
You can confirm any of these by looking at the suspension parts in question and verify which ones are moving.
A clunk like you are mentioning could be a broken endlink/broken end of the swaybar (very common 97-03 W bodies) or a bad strut mount.
Some basic tests though. Jack and support the front of the car.
Wiggle the tire with your hands at 12 and 6. Movement here is typical for a balljoint
Wiggle the tire with your hands at 9 and 3. Movement here is typical for a tierod.
Movement on both is typical of a wheel bearing
You can confirm any of these by looking at the suspension parts in question and verify which ones are moving.
A clunk like you are mentioning could be a broken endlink/broken end of the swaybar (very common 97-03 W bodies) or a bad strut mount.