Right front wheel clunking

Hola all, I have a 1995 2.2L 4 Cylinder 5 speed S-10 with 147,800 miles on it. Been maintained quite lovingly, oil changes every 3K, fluid changes as recommended, and overall the truck hasn't been bad. It's on the original engine but the second transmission (Borg-Warner T-5) and second cylinder head.

Right now I am getting an intermittent clunking noise coming from the right front wheel. Happens on both straight ahead driving and on left/right turns. I can't see anything loose near the wheel, and since the truck is 2WD I know it isn't a ripped CV boot. Anyone have any ideas?

Also, how do I get the truck to ride more smoothly? It has been kept aligned and balanced, however the tires are due for rotation and balancing which will be done this coming weekend.

I've looked in the Chilton repair manual and can't find much information on the suspension, any/all replies will be greatly appreciated. :-)

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Regards,

gp

As far as the clunking, you may wanna check your wheel bearing assembly. It'll be a fairly pricey item to replace if it needs it, but that sounds like what your problem is. As far as getting a smoother ride, check your suspension(shocks/struts, springs, etc.) With that many miles, they could very well be worn out. Hope that helps.

Right on, I'll be sure to have the bearings checked out. I'll save up a grand and have the shocks replaced with good Monroe shocks. Or does anyone have a good brand of truck shocks they'd like to recommend? :-)

Ain't trucks a pain? :-)

gp

Monroe is definitely a good brand. Rancho is a very good brand, but both of these are most commonly used for 4WD applications when it comes to trucks. Don't know you are planning on lowering your truck netime soon, but if you're not, you shouldn't have to pay that much for a set of shocks, even after labor charges. You should be able to get a complete set for no more than $300 and that's only if you really fork out some $$$$. KYB is a very good brand that I've always liked. My ZR2 has Bilsteins factory. Bilsteins are probably the best overall. They make shocks and struts for all different applications. Those would be the more expensive shocks to buy, but well worth whatever you would pay for them. If you do the work yourself, you should be looking at no more than about $300-$400. $400 is a very high estimate. Hope that helps.