I have a 2002 il35, with 50,00 miles. i can understand the noise in the front end from expansion joints in the road, but when i drive over a man hole cover on a very smooth street the front end shakes and makes a clunking nose. other than that the cars rides smooth roads. what is going on here. nick
Ball joint , front shocks , Steering arm bush.
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Check the front steering damper. The steering damper is a shock that is mounted horizontaly in the front. The damper is bad if you see oil leaking from it or if the car has high mileage and never been replaced.
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It could be lash in the differential which is normal, but it could also be a loose u-joint in the driveshaft. Check the rear driveshaft u-joints.
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Good Morning, I can imagine it is a bumpy ride after you do that. Normally with normal wear and tear the front suspension gets worn and it could be anything from a tie rod end to shocks or springs, and could even be ball joints there ae so many moving pieces up front what I would recommend is taking it in and getting a front end inspection done by a local garage and they can pinpoint which piece or pieces it is. Hope this helps, and if youhave any questions please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Joey
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My 2004 I35 with 65K miles now has a clunk near the right front wheel when I drive over even small bumps. I was told my struts were bad, so I had them replaced (for $1300 at the dealer). The clunk was not as bad, but after a few hundred miles, it is back again.
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