Check If the Clunk Is a Known Issueįirst, search online for any Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for your car that pertain to the noise. It might be as simple as a loose nut on the strut, or something more subtle such as a shrunken, dried-out rubber bushing. If you hear a clunk when the suspension works over bumps, you may have excessive clearance in a joint due to wear. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play The dynamics of a rolling vehicle, the complex nature of modern suspensions, and the way sounds echo through the chassis and body make it hard to pinpoint the location of a problem. Unfortunately, finding the cause of the noise isn't so easy. If your car has lots of miles on it don't be surprised if some portion of the heavy metal supporting it over terra firma starts complaining. Plus, who wants to drive a vehicle that sounds like it's about to drop to the pavement? While there's little chance that your car is going to lose something essential as it goes down the road, chassis and suspension noises definitely have to be checked out for safety's sake.
#Driving on a bumpy road full#
Maybe you couldn't hear it on the unpaved road, but every expansion strip on the Interstate makes your car sound like a tin can full of bolts. Then you hit the pavement and the rattling starts. The potholes are worth it, however, for the great weekend of backwoods hiking and exploring. It's the proverbial twenty miles of bad road.
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