Clunk in front end

[Scott in Cincy]

Gang,
My '01 4.4 SP has developed a weird clunk in the front end that occurs when going over bumps or when jerking the wheel quickly back and forth. I recently did a brake job myself, so I suspected that maybe I didn't put something back tight enough. I checked all of the bolts and they are torqued correctly, and there's no play anywhere.

Anybody got any obvious ideas? Thanks!

[Rob_]

Originally Posted by Scott in Cincy

Gang,
My '01 4.4 SP has developed a weird clunk in the front end that occurs when going over bumps or when jerking the wheel quickly back and forth. I recently did a brake job myself, so I suspected that maybe I didn't put something back tight enough. I checked all of the bolts and they are torqued correctly, and there's no play anywhere.

Anybody got any obvious ideas? Thanks!

Possible causes are the control arms or swaybar links. You may want to do a search, I believe someone has posted DIY pics.

[JV]

Originally Posted by Rob_

Possible causes are the control arms or swaybar links. You may want to do a search, I believe someone has posted DIY pics.

This seller is the same one I purchased my links from, he's got another pair for sale. Even if this is not your problem, on an 01 X5, it'd be a good idea to swap them out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-B...spagenameZWDVW

JV