Cascade Crew

lostinconformiti · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject: suspension Crunch noise!

so i was driving on my way to work this morning and a took a harder left hand turn and about half way through i heard this CRUNCH come from my passenger side front suspension. so i stopped but couldnt find anything wrong at least so i thought. when i was leaving work i looked at my car from both sides and noticed something. my suspension is really really jacked up. my drivers rear sits 2 inches lower than the passenger side rear and my passenger side front sits 1.5 inches lower than my drivers side, so im just wondering if anyone has any advice? i mean it sounds like i need some new springs but should i do shocks and struts too? and what the heck could that sound have been? (note the sound is only made on hard lefts it did it again on my way home). any help is appreciated.

Dewey316 · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:19 pm Post subject:

The sound sounds like a ball joint.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:25 pm Post subject:

Ball joint or strut bearing.

Had a Rav 4 couple weeks ago. Strut bearing was bad and had similar symptoms. Was nasty. Good thing the girl doesn't think she's a Duke boy or the spring wouldn't fallen out!

lostinconformiti · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:37 pm Post subject:

how hard is it to replace either of those? ive never really done any major suspension work so when it comes to stuff like this im kinda lost. and what do you guys think when it comes to my springs and struts/shocks? i will say though when it comes to those my ride is way more bumpy now then when i got it...

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:42 pm Post subject:

Difficulty is subjective. Take it one step at a time, rent the Ball joint tool and you can do it. Replace both of em, cause the other side isn't long behind.

Strut towers are easy. 3 Bolts up top and 1 bolt in the middle for the strut.

lostinconformiti · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:55 pm Post subject:

i found a guide on how to do the ball joints already looks really simple with the tool and everything. so it looks like next weekend ill be in the garage all weekend again. lol