Front end noise

sam89 · October 17th, 2011, 12:42 PM

I've been having a funny popping noise coming from the front end of my car lately. It's driving me crazy. I think it's the struts, but nothing else indicates that. Anyone have this same problem? Its an 89 with 156,000 miles. The noise only happens on little bumps or curves. And it gets much more frequent when I have a passenger in the car.

It sounds as if someone takes a hammer and hits the front of my car. Diagnosing suspension isn't necessarily my forte lol. Thanks for any input

Mikel89us · October 17th, 2011, 08:06 PM

It might be a broken stabilizer bar link, check that first!

Cgross609 · October 18th, 2011, 01:09 AM

Or your bushings on that link may be gone... seen that before.

sam89 · October 18th, 2011, 07:33 AM

I'll double check those. Only looked at them real quick before I had to do my 45 minute drive to campus in the mornings. Hopefully its just the end links.

jeraldlklee · November 8th, 2011, 01:23 AM

i had the same sound, and symptoms, and thought it was my struts too. i noticed my steering was loose also. i work as a mechanic and decided to look further. we do alot of suspension and front end work. so i put my mustang on our low boy and lifted it high enough to jiggle my front wheels back and forth. what i found was both my inner tie rods were loose so i replaced them both. now the noise is gone and my steering is back to normal. hope this helps.

October 17th, 2011, 12:42 PM	#1
sam89 Regular 1989 Mustang LX Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 53 iTrader: 0 reviews	Front end noise I've been having a funny popping noise coming from the front end of my car lately. It's driving me crazy. I think it's the struts, but nothing else indicates that. Anyone have this same problem? Its an 89 with 156,000 miles. The noise only happens on little bumps or curves. And it gets much more frequent when I have a passenger in the car. It sounds as if someone takes a hammer and hits the front of my car. Diagnosing suspension isn't necessarily my forte lol. Thanks for any input

October 17th, 2011, 08:06 PM	#2
Mikel89us Regular 1991 Mustang 2.3L 11:42 @ 61 in the 1/8th Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Logansport, IN Posts: 362 iTrader: 0 reviews	It might be a broken stabilizer bar link, check that first! __________________ 1991 Mustang LX 2.3L 5 Speed convert 1989 Ranger 4X4 2.3L 5 Speed Entire turbo kit waiting to be used again.

October 18th, 2011, 01:09 AM	#3
Cgross609 Regular 93 Mustang LX 2.3 T-5 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Vegreville, AB Posts: 270 iTrader: 0 reviews	Or your bushings on that link may be gone... seen that before. __________________ 93 2.3l LX U.S. 15x7 ten hole rims Calypso green Moates QH T-5 Conversion Dual 2.5" Exhaust with Thrush Welded muffler

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October 18th, 2011, 07:33 AM	#4
sam89 Regular 1989 Mustang LX Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 53 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'll double check those. Only looked at them real quick before I had to do my 45 minute drive to campus in the mornings. Hopefully its just the end links.

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jeraldlklee Newbie 1993 mustang lx Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: waimanalo, HAWAII Posts: 2 iTrader: 0 reviews	i had the same sound, and symptoms, and thought it was my struts too. i noticed my steering was loose also. i work as a mechanic and decided to look further. we do alot of suspension and front end work. so i put my mustang on our low boy and lifted it high enough to jiggle my front wheels back and forth. what i found was both my inner tie rods were loose so i replaced them both. now the noise is gone and my steering is back to normal. hope this helps.

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