Malibu Strut Replacement

[bcopeland]

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?

[treeman5]

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.

[mihasya]

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

[ViperJ]

Originally Posted by mihasya

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.

[johnholl]

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

Be prepared to spend some money.

[ViperJ]

Originally Posted by johnholl

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

Be prepared to spend some money.

Any idea how much money ? Also do you think this would be covered under an extended warranty?

[DaYtOnAt2]

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)

[Johnny R]

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.

[defreib]

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