Hi all,
When I drive on a bumpy road front passenger side suspension makes this knocking/clunk noise, which you can hear in the video below. Any idea what might be the problem? Also, is it safe to drive like this?

You can hear it clearly 6, 9, 13, 28, 30, 31, 55, 58 secs.




https://goo.gl/photos/HPbaQsciYpjK25Af8

 

It kind of sounds like loose sway bar end links. You really got counterhold the end links with a hex key or thin box end wrench when you tighten them down. If that's the cause then it is safe to drive and very easy to fix. When it happened to me I would hear noise even on fairly smooth roads at the slightest road imperfections.

Did it start suddenly?

 

I second the endlinks for the swaybar. Common problem. Easy and relative cheap to replace if tightening them doesn't work.

 

I just got my mini almost a month ago. I realized the problem after couple days. First, it was moderate but it started to get more frequent. Strange thing is that the noise doesn't happen all the time, for example this morning, I took the same route when I recorded the video and the knocking noise happened only several times, where in the video it happens almost every bump or road imperfection. I'll check the sway bar first. Thank you...

 

Any resolution on this?

 

Is this sound more pronounced when air temp drops (cold days)? I have similar sound coming from the front under similar conditions but only during winter and temps are below 45 deg F.

 

I've had a clunk from the rear and front before that was related to sway bar end links. Definitely check sway bar end links, sway bar bushings, control arm bushings, ball joints and any other suspension components. Make sure everything looks good and isn't loose or show signs of wear.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/...n-Steering.htm

 

It was rear sway bar end links. Thanks for the help

 

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Hi jmminics -- can you confirm it was the rear links? you said the noise was from up front? - we have the same problem, it sounds exactly the same noise as yours!! so just wanting to check - regards Mark