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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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Wierd Clanking Noises

Ok, so i lowered my car before i deployed, and since i lowered it, everytime i pass over a decent bump on the right side i get a clunking sound....almost like a shock/strut problem. I have replaced the front shock with a the Tokico shocks. I have also replaced the caster/cambor plates. I dont know what else to do...or what the noise is. I have taken the tires off and check everything, i thought it might be the front sway bar rattling. I have checked that and everything i could think of to see if it was loose. Does anyone know what this noise could be. Also.............towards the rear of the car when i go over the same bump on the same side. I get a metal rattling sound like metal on metal sounding when i go over the same bump. It clunks in the front of the car and a wierd eeeerrrrkkkk errrrkkkk sound towards the rear of the car. It is really pissing me off and fustrating...someone please shine some light on this for me. I have no idea what to do. I even took it to an alignment shop and had them check the suspension for anything loose or wrong, and they say everything is fine.
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 05:33 AM
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Do you still have the OEM upper strut mounts ? There are a lot of threads on here about this causing a clunking sound. Here's a link to the Steeda ones I got ...

http://www.steeda.com/store/ford-mustang-springs.html
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 08:28 AM
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CHeck the torque and install on the panhard bar in the rear.

My stock panhard bar is making about the same noise you describe. I'm about 95% sure it's the culprit. I got under the car and tugged, pulled, banged the bar and I could pretty accurately reproduce that sound.
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 02:10 PM
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I have JDM i believe castor/cambor plates up top where the OEM strut mounts where at..i know you can reuse the OEM ones..or its highly un prefered....Also about the Panhard bar, i have an Steeda adjustable one sitting in my garage that i need to put on. I need to check what you said, cause about a year ago i was going to put the steeda one on, and i took the old one off, then i realized i didnt have wrenches big enough at the time so i put the OEM one back on....all in all, my car sounds like its falling apart, it looks so nice, and i have so much money in it, and if you hit bumps it just sounds like a clunker lol, i hate it
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