I've brought my countryman to 3 different shops trying to diagnose a single clunk coming from the right front end when I hit a bump. its a metal on metal sound.. it ain't right and makes me cringe every time I see the smallest bump in the road/dodge potholes.

We have replaced pretty much everything that can be replaced minus the actual strut assembly.. (I'm looking for a used one just to pop in and test to see if its it before I buy a new setup.. I'm so fed up with this clunk.)
Replaced:
Front swaybar bushings
Front Swaybar links
ALLLLLL Engine and transmission mounts.
Have been told multiple times its not the control arm bushings (no cracks in them that I can see and a prybar doesn't make the noise)
various other expensive bits and bobs not related to suspension because they were there looking for problems.


Soo... I'm looking for help in the upstate NY/VT/NH area
Will pay/bring down amazing vermont beer for your troubles.
All shops say (after 500-1000 paid here and there each time) that there is no play in the suspension at all and that minis are just noisy. I don't buy that.. stiff ride: sure. clunk? no.
We only have one mini dealer here and they diagnosed this thing multiple times, and said something different every time. (well, it could be this.. it could be that.. well... replaced this and that.. it ain't it!)
2 independent bmw shops - same thing.. its always something different then: I don't know..

Just frustrated with this clunk.
Anyone up for some social distance troubleshooting?
Could the shock/strut tower be bottoming out? is that a thing?

I'm up near Burlington VT but will gladly go for a road trip dodging potholes.

 

Well crap. I never updated this.... My bad!
So.. What it was after replacing ALL suspension components...


The Hard AC line that runs underneath the Harmonic balancer? It wraps around the back of the engine and has a weight on it. (the weight is to stop a humming noise apparently when the AC is on)
When the swaybar flexes a little, its just enough to tap the weight.... Yep.. all it was was that stupid weight.
I couldn't get at the 2 t25's (hands not small enough.. and I didn't want to drop the subframe again/no longer had lift access) on it to move it up 1/4" so I took some heavy duty zips and just put a little pressure on the hard line and it moved it up about half an inch..
Completely stopped it. I could see it was nice and shiny where it had been hitting the swaybar..

sunofab....