bumble-z

I have an 03 Z with 15kmiles.
I've been getting a clikity, clankity sounds, which resemles the sound of a loose schock bolts/nuts.

I get the sound when going over small or large bumps or depressions.
Nice & quite on the e way.

The noise is not coming from the shocks, leafs,or c/overs.
I'm most certain it's coming from the end links.

When tightening down the links does it matter when installing/tightening the liunks if the wheels have weight on them or hanging?
Is there any way of testing these links while off the car, either by visual, feel, sound,etc?

Any help would be appreciated.

Jason

The links should be unweighted when the car is on the ground.

Z11409

Grab the bar and shake it as hard as you can.

95jersey

I had T1 links and they started making noise after time, I now use the LG quiet endlinks and love em. 3 years later and no noise

bumble-z

When installing & tightening.?

sperkins

If you want remove the end links completely, you may have trouble getting them in and out depending on how much preload or "wedge" the car has in it from the factory. I personally have never seen a factory metal end link fail (especially with 15k miles), but anything is possible.

Check to make sure they are tight before you remove them. I think it would be hard to tell if one is bad when it's off the car unless it just wants to fall apart.

BERETTA

Remove the end links, then test drive at slow speeds over bumps etc. if the noise goes away you found your problem

bumble-z

Thanks BARETTA.
I will do that.
But I was wondering perhaps about post #5?

froggy47

Just fyi there are LOTS of threads with good info on end links, if you don't get what you need here, try search.

SoDiezl350

Please post back with your findings. I am having the same noise and too am suspecting the metal end links. Before I shell out money for some more I would like to see if anyone else has had their metal end links(non T1) turn noisy.

bumble-z

I removed my end links & ran through some bumps.
Still getting noise

Reininstalled the endlinks & now I'm continuing my Clanking source.

Thanks every one for there tips


Oh when I removed & reinstalled the end links, I had full weight on the wheels/tires on my ramps.
Every thing lined up.
When I eventually find the source, I'll get back.
Thanks again every one for your help.

Jason

I once thought I was hearing my endlinks clacking.
It was a ball joint nut backing off.
Check everything.
Twice.

sperkins

Yeah. While working on Khoi's car last week, I found the RR upper ball joint nut was MISSING!

Jason

I haven't been anywhere NEAR Khoi's car lately.

SoDiezl350

Is this noise coming from the front?

bumble-z

I believe it is coming from the front
Geeze I'm deaf in my right ear & my car is pretty loud with LG Pro long tubes,3"x pipe, no cats & BB Bullet 4" quad tips.
Next, I'm going to pull the front wheels & then apply pressure to the lower a arm till at height it would be if the wheel/tire was still on.
Then I'm going to make sure each & every bolt is properly tightened.
I'm going to do that to both side fronts.
If it's still making noise after that, I'll do the same to the rear.
After that if it's still making noise, I'll drop myX pipe & pull my Tunnel plate & install a C/6 plate I have setting around.
Right now I have two C/5 plates sandwitched/popriveted together, for more support. (Possibly causing the noise)

SoDiezl350

My noise is also coming from the front and I too am skeptical of the possibility of it being caused by end links. I checked all my nuts and bolts in the area and everything was tight. I should point out that I only began noticing the noise after having driven my car through a very poorly paved road in Los Angeles. I'm beginning to suspect the ball joints. Good luck!