Clunking noise

[lebahawk]

I have a 2002 x5 3.0 L and for some reason everytime i make a left turn or right turn I hear a clunck cluck noise coming from the suspension I looked underneath and everything looks normal... anyone familiar with this kinda problem or suggest to check something specific?

[admranger]

Look on page three or four to see a couple of other threads on clunking. There are some answers there...

[primetime]

Sway bar link.

[lebahawk]

I know some others thread regarding the cluncking noise is present but from what I VE READ everyone seems to be hearing the cluncking sound at different occasion... in my case i can hear it when driving at very low speeed like at take off from my street to the other (90 degree turn) I can also hear it if I have people riding with me in the back and at take off. but not at stopping.

Is there a way to check if the swaybarlink is the cause"??

[mele4nyc]

I heard the same clunking from the right side of my suspension. What happened to my car probably doesnt relate to yours but if i describe what happened perhaps it will help.
I would hear the same clunking while turning at full lock at low speed. This continued for about a year, so i replaced lower, upper control arms bushing etc. very expensive all in all and none of this fixed it.About 2 months ago I got a trans failsafe error, and my tranny died completely would not even go into park. Went to dealer and was told because I had installed aftermarket axles, somehow the right side axle came away from the transfer case, probably because they are aftermarket. Dealer re-attached it, and warned me it probably wouldn't work because transfer case or axle could have been damaged. A few weeks ago I got the same error again, took it to a shop and found out that the axle had dammage my differential. So I replace the differential and the aftermarket axle with OEM. Ya a very expensive debacle. No more clunking now though.

[admranger]

Sway bar end links worked for me. Replaced them Sunday. No way to tell by looking or even taking the old ones off and feeling them (unless you have a new one to try). Easy job as long as you have an 18mm thin wrench available...

[lebahawk]

Where did you bought the parts from ? and what is the cost?

[admranger]

Originally Posted by lebahawk

Where did you bought the parts from ? and what is the cost?

I bought my parts from: http://www.dasautosport.com/

If you don't see them listed, just send Chris an email and he'll get them for you.

One of the site advertisers probably has them too. I just have gotten all my stuff from Chris b/c he is local.

I don't remember the cost, but it wasn't too bad.

Easy job too (IF you have the 18mm thin wrench...)

[lebahawk]

Thanks for info chief, I will let you know how it will turn out. Thanks