pontiacfreak142 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 the noise started about 2 days ago as i backed out of my driveway. i backed out and turned the wheel to the right, and as i turned it back to the left i herd a clunk sound sound from the drivers side. as i went to make a right turn just up the street, mid turn i heard the same clunking over and over again while in the turn. i drove it back home and left it till i got a chance to check it out. after looking under the car, i noticed the driver side sway bar end link pin was trashed, so i replaced it, but it is still happening and even sounds worse at times. any idea what this could be? looking around online ive seen a couple mentions of cv joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklac7 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Any drivability issues? I've experienced symptoms similar to yours before, ended up being a bolt/nut that secured the rack and pinion had broken loose, causing the rack to smack the subframe when torqued/turning. Jack it up and have someone turn the wheel back and forth, should help you narrow down where the sound is coming from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky31186 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Almost sounds like a broken coil spring, or bad strut bearing EDIT:: I cant remember the suspension setup on a 95 olds.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Sounds like something is loose, did you shake it down? Possible strut plate, ball joint, ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTA09 Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 95 regal had the same sound i think that your describing ,turned out to be a lower ball joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoostedAce Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Check your sway bar link ends for play. Edit: didn't read whole post. Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiacfreak142 Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Any drivability issues? I've experienced symptoms similar to yours before, ended up being a bolt/nut that secured the rack and pinion had broken loose, causing the rack to smack the subframe when torqued/turning. Jack it up and have someone turn the wheel back and forth, should help you narrow down where the sound is coming from. not really, just noises it seems to be. hopefully, but the noise doesnt seem to happen until its under load (gas pedal). i also checked the engine cradle bolts last night as ive had that happen with similar noise, but they are all still there and see no cracks in it either. so i guess ill check the rack bolts next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Check the motor mounts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre2013 Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 subframe bushings/mounts. they always rust out on those cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiacfreak142 Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Check the motor mounts? That i have not. Im gettin the whole front end off the ground today to look around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 You mentioned it does it "when you give it gas" which is when the motor mounts get loaded. Will it make the noise in a straight line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiacfreak142 Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 You mentioned it does it "when you give it gas" which is when the motor mounts get loaded. Will it make the noise in a straight line? nope, only when you hit a bump can you hear something kinda rattle around (maybe something completely different idk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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