So a while ago I recently noticed some strange noises coming from the front left corner of the car. I at first didn't notice it because it sounds a lot like running over one of those metal grates in the street, kind of a metal clangy noise and then realized every time i was on a bumpy street it would just do it over and over again.

I recently installed a new exhaust and was worried some of the bolts were coming out but i've since checked and retorqued all the bolts down there so it's not that.

If I run over small bumps on the right side of my car there is no noise, but on the left side it makes a very prominent clangy noise.

I'm totally lost on this.. I have truly no idea and can't test for it easily because I need to be driving to make the noise. Please mention it if you have any ideas..

 

The swaybar links are a typical cause of clunking... not the bolts but the link pivot points.

 

How do I fix it?

 

FIXED
The front brake guards that protect the inside part of the rotor were a little to close to the actual rotor so I just bent it out a bit.

 

Any thoughts on how it got bent?

And if your SB links get loose you have to replace them

 

No idea why it started rattling.. But it was a very simple fix.

Unfortunately, there are still a few little rattling noises that need to be dealt with, they are much quieter and from a different location, sounds like it might be the exhaust but i just retorqued all the bolts so who knows.

More importantly.. While I had the wheel off i noticed this... If I'm not mistaken that looks like a servo connected to the sway bar links with a broken bolt.



What in the world do I do about this..?