OK i have noticed i got this weird clunking that is comming from the front of my car. Sounds More like it's oming from the driver's side. But this soung ONLY occurs when in at a stop and take off, the harder i take off the louder the clunk. I just can't figure out where it's coming from. Gonna lift the car and take the wheels off and check sunday but nothing feels loose, and i didnlt find anything broken from what i've seen!

 

Driver side rear or driver side front?

 

Prob your engine knocking

 

front....you goin to the BBQ tomorrow?

 

sway bar end links and/or bushings

 

^that's what I was thinking, but both sides are connected and niether are broken, could it still happen though? I donno

And it's def not the motor knocking!

 

Engine knock is definitely not a "clunk"

OP - chances are its end links or compression rods... both very common... if you have after market sway bars and/or you are lowered, there is a high likelihood its the end links... the compression rods are a known weak link also (mine have been replaced once already under warranty)

 

ok im gonna get new endlinks, hopfully that'll fix it.

Also OCG35-if it were the compression rods would it only make that sound at take-off only? Thats the only time i hear the noise.

Also if i take off slow, whatever it is, makes no noise!

 

i was just messing with him

 

If it's your compression rods you should be able to hear the sound when you drive over a speed bump. Turn off your sound system and your AC/vents, roll down your windows and drive over a speed bump a few times. If you hear the sound it might be your rods. This is what I've read, not from actual experience, so you might do a search and ask someone with first hand knowledge.

 

^I can't go over speed bumps, im too low, but when i go over bumps in the road i don't hear anything, just when i take off.

If i take off WOT it clunks a few times then thats it!

I'm gonna do an oil change tomorrow so i'll look at everything then! Worse comes to worse ill just change both rods and endlinks!

 

it might seem funny - but lots of us started on forums like this one and its hard for new owners to ascertain facetious/sarcastic information from reliable quality information... believe me, I've seen crazy BS info passed along that people read and have no first hand experience about... so even though it seems like common sense to the guy/girl posted the "messing with" info - 4 moths from now that post is repeated by an idiot that doesn’t know the difference (it happens all the time).

Just trying to keep things clear.

 

My issue was low speed - primarily while turning and particularly on incline... initially I had the entire compression rod replaced due to worn bushings (cant replace bushing only)... second time it was end links... both were covered under warranty - even though the end link issue was after installing aftermarket sway bars... Nissan admitted that pre 05 rear end links were sub-par and went with a different manufacturer that design beefier end links (rear only – front never changed 03-06).

Ironically I currently have the issue again in the front (driver side)... I suspect it’s due to stiffer suspension (recent SPL A-Arms and D-Specs)... I am looking into adjustable end links - OEM are too long for my current suspension and do not sit proper.

Previous and current “clunk” is very isolated and only heard from front driver-side during (very) low speed primarily right turn incline.

 

^haha don't worry, im not a noob lol been around cars for a while, i knew that's not what it was haha But yeah there is so much BS info i see givin on here it's insane!

My first thought was "It's the endlinks" didn't even think about checking the compression rods(Never had that happen to me)
Just want to see what others thought, or if someone had the same problem before.

 

Yeah it's pretty loud when i take of on an incline, after what you just said i think thats what it is.!