Thread: Clunk in front - suspecting a wheel bearing

Thanks PerthDisco
You saved me quite a bit of money and frustration. I would have had nice new front wheel bearings but I would have still had the clunk.

I got the go pro out and was able to see what I needed to see with it on the ground and rolling the body. Clunk, clunk, clunk!

I took the offending sway bar bush out and end for ended it and took it for a spin on uneven road, off road and doing all the things I know would make it clunk for sure. No clunks. Silence. Not even a hint of a clunk. What a beautiful sound!

There is an aluminium ring pressed on to the sway bar just inboard of the bush and clamp. There is about 3 mm clearance between this ring and the crossmember. The deformed bush allowed this amount of movement fore and aft causing the ring to hit the crossmember.

I'll get a new set of bushes this week and do the job properly.