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Old 07-06-2010, 08:32 PM   #4
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Re: Infamous Front End Clunking Noise

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Originally Posted by shorod View Post
Welcome to the forum!

What year is your LS? I don't see anything resembling #9 in your diagram for the 2000, 2002, 2004, or 2006 model year and cannot tell from the thumbnail what the heck it would be. For the noise you describe though, I would have started with the sway bar end links, #12 in your thumbnail.

You might try using this site as you can order the parts straight from here as well. This is what I used as reference above.

-Rod
The links seem to look ok, with the exception of the left one which has a cracked, partially missing plastic backing,and a shredded dust boot. Well actually now that im writing, I guess thyre not that good after all. I have ordered the Deeza LNL603 links for 50 bucks. They don't feel like they have play in them, however i will replace them as their fairly cheap. Are these known to produced the clunk over small bumps and road cracks, which progressively get worst over time?

P.s I have replaced both struts, both ball joints, and both sway bar bushings.
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