Suspension noise - thunk thunk, for once an easy fix

[Guido0136]

So ever since I got my '94 ATX late last fall, I have been hearing the occasional thunk from the front passenger side spring. I had it up on a lift once and did a quick visual and all appeared good from below, but the noise kept happening.
So today I looked at the spring through the wheel well and look what I saw.

It is fairly clear that the spring is rubbing on the wheel well plastic flashing. Time for the Dremel tool.

A few minutes later and I cut this piece out.


And presto.... no more thunk thunk.

Moral of this story.... not all loud noises from the suspension are hard fixes. I hope this info is of value to some of you.

Thanks,

G.

 

[AREA 91]

So ever since I got my '94 ATX late last fall, I have been hearing the occasional thunk from the front passenger side spring. I had it up on a lift once and did a quick visual and all appeared good from below, but the noise kept happening.
So today I looked at the spring through the wheel well and look what I saw.

It is fairly clear that the spring is rubbing on the wheel well plastic flashing. Time for the Dremel tool.

A few minutes later and I cut this piece out.


And presto.... no more thunk thunk.

Moral of this story.... not all loud noises from the suspension are hard fixes. I hope this info is of value to some of you.

Thanks,

G.

There was no other damage/worn parts?
Broken spring?
Upper strut mount?

 

[eLindemann]

So, why was it rubbing? You might want to look at the bigger problem as well

 

[firebat45]

Yeah, you fixed the clunk, but not the problem. That shouldn't have ever hit in the first place.

 

[bubba]

I was about to say....There's never an easy fix!, so fixes just mask the problem!

 

[tracy_s_1993_atx]

The aftermarket Eibach and Koni adjustable struts with the camber/caster adjustment on my 93 was hitting the plastic liner as well. I did the same exact thing.

Later,
Michael

 

[Guido0136]

Well there appears to be no other damage, eg mounts or broken springs. I did notice the the plastic flashing has shifted a bit from the stock. I compaired it to the driver side. I this this car might of had a small bump on the passenger bumper and altough the bumper only had cosmetic (scraps) damage I think the plastic flashing might have shifted. Not too sure though. I will double check to be sure there is nothing else wrong.

Thanks for the feedback.
G.