All Quiet on the Clunking Front(end)
#1
All Quiet on the Clunking Front(end)
As posted in the lounge I purchased my first HHR last weekend. It is an 06 Daytona Blue 2LT with 108k and a clunk in the front.
I replaced the stabilizer bushings(isolator) and the stabilizer end links and no more clunk when going over bumps. The bushings were $8.36 for 2 at my local Chevy parts dept. and I bought the Moog (K750012) end links with grease fittings at $63.85 for 2 at a local parts house. I had them installed this morning and so far the parts seem to have fixed the issue. So, for less than $150.00 I'm very happy.
I think it was just the bushings, and i could have saved some money. But, I figured with 108k on the odo any new front end parts couldn't hurt.
This forum helped alot in determining the issue and parts needed without spending any more money!
Thanks,
I replaced the stabilizer bushings(isolator) and the stabilizer end links and no more clunk when going over bumps. The bushings were $8.36 for 2 at my local Chevy parts dept. and I bought the Moog (K750012) end links with grease fittings at $63.85 for 2 at a local parts house. I had them installed this morning and so far the parts seem to have fixed the issue. So, for less than $150.00 I'm very happy.
I think it was just the bushings, and i could have saved some money. But, I figured with 108k on the odo any new front end parts couldn't hurt.
This forum helped alot in determining the issue and parts needed without spending any more money!
Thanks,
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#7
I replaced the end links on mine a few weeks ago. I actually had one of them come apart(ball portion popped out of its socket). It started vibrating very badly while driving it home from school the one night.
#8
I got to drive today about 2 hrs each way - 4 total - on curvy, country, and sometimes rough road and it drove very well. It was also very tight with no noise, clunk, rattle at all!
IMHO - If you are going for end links, $10 and a little more labor for new bushings can't be a bad thing!
BTW - I have the pioneer 7 speaker audio and it ROCKS!
IMHO - If you are going for end links, $10 and a little more labor for new bushings can't be a bad thing!
BTW - I have the pioneer 7 speaker audio and it ROCKS!
#9
I just noticed when swapping the front struts that the right end link top nut will not tighten, it just turns inside the link. Time for new ones again I guess, theres a sale next week on the moogs (nascar advantage) at partsource up here in canada. Maybe I should stock up.
#10
stock does not burden your pocket