yet another noise....serious??

[vmchurch]

Noticed this while driving a couple days back...

Lets start by saying its a loud clank as if its metal on metal. The noise happens whenever i have been moving for a while and suddenly brake, or when im stopped and i accelerate quickly (both in a straight line) and it also happens going over bumps....repeatedly. I got out and kicked the wheel as hard as i could and u can faintly hear the same noise. This is on the drivers front, and i just had the ball joints checked...mechanic said the drivers front lower is a little loose. Theres a similar noise from the other side too, not sure if its the same cause. Any thoughts??? Kinda gettin worried here...

[Losiracer2]

check all the balljoints like you have more throughly, they shouldn't move at all. Also check to see if your calipers mounting bolts are screwed all the way in tight.

[9tAkord]

It can also be the bushing on your lower control arm or bushings on front swaybar or sway bar links. Can be a lot of possible things. You have to inspect it very carefully to find out the specific cause of this noise...

[chrischhorn]

It can also be the bushing on your lower control arm or bushings on front swaybar or sway bar links. Can be a lot of possible things. You have to inspect it very carefully to find out the specific cause of this noise...

X2
get a friend to stand outside ur car if u know what side its on. tell them to watch the front tire when u go and stop. If ur tire moves back (its a pretty easy thing to notice) then ur bushings are bad OR u lost a bolt where the bushing goes.