front clunk sound.

[potmilkzs14]

having a really big clunk sound when im braking.. well its more like when im almost at a full stop.

i feel and hear this loud clunk sound. its not continuous but just 1 clunk.

i can feel it on the brake pedal.

any ideas what i should check for?

im lowered on stance gr+ coils and spl t/c rod.

i checked the rods, they are good.

seems like the sound is coming from driver side.

[KiLLeR2001]

Ball joints.

[potmilkzs14]

you sure? any other possibilities?

[GoToast]

outter or inner tie rods. but most likely ball joints are worn out from being lowered and not correcting roll center.

[potmilkzs14]

crap, so i have to press in new ball joints?

sry i only had this car for about a month... so still trying to learn stuff.

[GoToast]

Thats ok. The way you will be able to tell is by trying to move the lower control arm on your front suspension. if you can move it front-back by hand, press in new ball joints. Also if the sound continues, its only going to get worse and risk breaking.

[driftnuts]

try looking at the lateral tension rods sometime the bushings can get really bad and cause movement of the wheel forard and back in the wheel well and cause a cluncking sound. it happens alot even my moms bmw is the same way. wither that or maybe loose brake pads or caliper.

[potmilkzs14]

its not so much of a click.. but more of just one clunk.

ok let me describe it as much as i can...

coming to a stop, i press brakes to slow down from 30-10mph

as soon as i hit that 10mph, a loud clunk from under driver side. i can feel the clunk on the brakes. then it goes away.

its only 1 clunk. does not happen on passenger side tho..

this only happens when brake.

i know its not the brakes cuz i checked them, they are good.

[driftnuts]

then maybe a bushing or something or check the strut tower or suspension for movement

[GoToast]

Unless its something with your brake mastercylinder like the vacuum level drops in the booster.

Its kind of hard to tell without personally driving the vehicle and looking at it.

[cycloneskate]

sounds like something in your suspension needs tightened- get under there and put a wrench on all of the suspension parts you've messed with, it's easy to not have everything tight enough :-) my car was doing this after i put the energy bushings in, and my lower ball joints were moving- the poor lower control arms were tired out :-( also check the tc rod to lca bolts, they might be loose