# mystery thunking noise >>

Posted by mentat (93se 5spd) on June 27, 2002 at 11:42:45:

this is probably something simple or common, but being the mechanical moron i am, i have no idea what is is. There is a thunking/thumping sort of sound coming from the front end... basically it seems to happen when i'm starting from a stop, or stopping from a slow, neutral coast. ie, at a red light, it turns green, i start to move, *thump*. or i'm coasting in neutral into my driveway, and apply the brakes, *thump*. someone shed some light into the dark, mysterious land of the front end... hubs? ball joints? tie rods? stop me before i continue to throw out random words and parts whose function is completely alien to me...

thanks
m@

Replys:

- thanks for the info guys, this weekend i'll start experimenting... n/m mentat (93se 5spd) 23:00:34 6/27/2002 (0)
- Before you start replacing all those parts--> Tim (93se5sp) 16:32:15 6/27/2002 (1)
  - Yep, I'm the man. nm VTmax (89se 5spd) 17:45:26 6/27/2002 (0)
- I had the EXACT same noises. Both lower ball joints were shot. Replaced and problem totally solved. --> davebob (91 GXE) 13:28:39 6/27/2002 (0)
- For me thunks came from a loose ball joint (2 of 3 bolts) n/m John vdP (93SE 5-sp) 12:30:34 6/27/2002 (0)
- Check your strut tower nuts (especially the shock piston nut). Most likely they've loosened up. n/m The Max (92 J30 Maxima (turbo project underway)) 11:48:47 6/27/2002 (0)

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: this is probably something simple or common, but being the mechanical moron i am, i have no idea what is is. There is a thunking/thumping sort of sound coming from the front end... basically it seems to happen when i'm starting from a stop, or stopping from a slow, neutral coast. ie, at a red light, it turns green, i start to move, *thump*. or i'm coasting in neutral into my driveway, and apply the brakes, *thump*. someone shed some light into the dark, mysterious land of the front end... hubs? ball joints? tie rods? stop me before i continue to throw out random words and parts whose function is completely alien to me... : thanks : m@