Malibu Strut Replacement

I am getting a terrible clunk when I go over train tracks, bumpy roads, etc. Also, now when I brake the front end sort of shakes, rattles and rolls. Could this be struts? Or could this be a need for an alignment? :screwy:

Highly doubt it's alignment...possibly a strut but my guess would be a stabilizer bar/link or ball joints. Either way, not something to mess around with...I'd take it somewhere and have it checked out on a rack.

hey i have same issue it rattles when i hit a bump i checked everywhere couldnt find the issue. but i hear something loose .

hey i have same issue it rattles when i hit a bump i checked everywhere couldnt find the issue. but i hear something loose . Me to it seems to be coming from the front passenger side.

The clunck is the lower control arm assembly comming apart. Fix it now!

Be prepared to spend some money.

The clunck is the lower control arm assembly comming apart. Fix it now!

Be prepared to spend some money.
Any idea how much money :disappoin ? Also do you think this would be covered under an extended warranty?

The clunk I was getting from the right front on my 2000 was the lower ball joint. There was no excessive play, but when raised by the frame and I whacked on the bottom of the tire to simulate hitting bumps in the road, I could hear/ feel just a minute amount from the ball joint replaced it and it took care of it. Could be any of the above though also. Had a similar noise from the rear that ended up being the upper strut mount. (62,000 miles) :banghead:

In my case, the coil had broken. I could hear it every time I turned the wheel. Replaced both sides at a cost of C$750. Why oh why did I buy the Malibu? Brakes! intake manifold gasket! water pump! front coil! sigh, sigh.

Can it be the rocker arm assembly. I had mine replaced, it was a recall.