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Front end noise, and steering wobble.

OK it's a 2003 ex 5 speed with 182k. I have done strut tower bars rear LCAs suffrage brace and sway bars. Recently I have replaced the ball joints and tie rod ends. But I'm still having the same problem. When I hit a bump there is a loud clunk noise from the front end and if at decent speeds say 30mph+ if I hit a bump the steering jerks around and the noise is even worse. Also when cornering hard it is rather scary! =0 It's no doubt the ball joints and tie rod ends were bad but what else could it be? The bushings look good so I was thinking wheel bearing? CV joints? Any help would be awesome! Thank you!
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Re: Front end noise, and steering wobble.

could be a problem with the steering rack itself,

- LCA bushings
- Sway bay end links
- C/V joint (unlikely)

if the noise is more prominent at lower speeds i would say sway bar end links, get under there and try to move the sway bar around with your hands, they are easy to check

not likely a wheel bearing unless its extremely bad

a bad wheel bearing will generally make a loud "humming" or "buzzing" noise that is consistent with the speed of the vehicle, and the noise would be continuous while the vehicle is in motion, not just over bumps
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Re: Front end noise, and steering wobble.

OK got it up on stands and checked everything out again. I'm sad to say it's probably my LCA bushings :'( the passenger side is pretty good but driver side is awful. I've done bushings before and they are not the most enjoyable job. Oh well poly bushings here I come.
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