Clunk on passenger front end on some bumps and pulling into drive

[mrclundgren]

Hi,  

I have a 2015 silverado 1500 ltz crew cab 4x4.  A year ago I put new tires on it at 47000 miles.  I had the front end aligned and have heard a clunk in the front end on the passenger side ever since.   I notice it on some bumps and when I pull into the drive.  The shop that aligned it left the steering wheel crooked so I took it to another shop to have the front end inspected and realigned.  They found nothing wrong.  Now at 57000 miles I seem to notice it more.  Maybe it's louder or maybe it's just me.  Ball joints and tie rods seem to be ok.  Sway-bar  bushings seem fine.  Any idea's as to what could be causing the noise?  Could the first shop have loosened something and not get it tight enough?

[Snowcamo]

Strut failure what it sounds like.

[Frankielozano214]

Check the strut mount bracket mine was shot through making my truck squeak AF (fixed it but happened again so ima buy new struts and strut mounts brackets but I also was jumping curbs cuz I didn’t wanna make a u turn 

Edited December 9, 2020 by Frankielozano214

[Frankielozano214]

Here’s picture of the ****** I’m taking about u can lift your liner with your hand a check it see if it’s good or bad, mine is shot through 

[tlaw91]

Probably didn’t tighten the upper control arm cams enough if it happened right after the alignment

Or you need to have ur lower frame bolts tightened

You’re not doing something dumb like driving in 4X4 auto are you?


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[mrclundgren]

Not driving in 4x4, lol.  Thanks for the ideas.

[DeePa]

I had a clunk and my sway bar end link was broken. 

[mrclundgren]

I replaced the struts, the sway bar bushings and the end links.  I also replaced a CV axle on that side due to a torn boot.  Everything is tight including the lower frame bolts.  I wondering if they control arm bushings might be getting worn.

[mrclundgren]

Found the problem.  I checked the upper control arm bolts for proper torque and found the rear bolt to be over tightened to the point of needing a 18" long 1/2" drive breaker bar to break it loose and the front I got 2 turns on the nut to get it torqued properly.  Still had the noise.  I replaced the upper control arm which had new bushings and ball joint and install a new camber/caster adjustment bolt kit and the noise is gone.  The old front adjustment bolt was worn down a 1/16" of an inch where it went into the bushing.  Never going back to the Firestone Complete Auto Care shop that did the work.