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Thumping Sound (not from the stereo!)

Posted: March 17th, 2002, 12:38 am
by T Biller
Here is the scoup. V6 94, There is this thumping/clunking sound that I get usualy when accelerating around a left hand bend, but sometimes also in a straight line or turning right, although not as bad as in a left hander, sometimes even just a vibration in a straight line. I thought it was probably a CV even though it didn't sound quite right, it's a deeper clunk rather than a higher ticking CVs usualy make. Anyway I took it to my mechanic who thought the same as me, so he replaced the CV, $230 CAN parts + labour ($140 US, the excange really sucks these days), anyway the noise almost went away, but I could still hear it under hard acceleration in a lefty and since then it has gradualy got worse again until now it's almost as bad as it was to start with. Any suggestions/similar experiences?

Re: Thumping Sound (not from the stereo!)

Posted: April 8th, 2002, 5:35 pm
by pDhMiBsh
it's probably your control arm and it can't be welded i have the same problem if i gas it hard i hear a clunk and if i'm going straight my whole car vibrates so get it checked out by the bushing because that is where mine is snapped at good luck man

Re: Thumping Sound (not from the stereo!)

Posted: April 8th, 2002, 5:36 pm
by pDhMiBsh
oh yeah go to a junk yard cuz only mazda dealers carry them and i got mine priced today $380 U.S.