Fix Steering & Suspension Noises or Sounds - Clunking Shaking Vibrating

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In this video, Josh walks you through the five main causes of suspension and steering noise or sounds in your car and how to easily diagnose what's wrong. He's working with a Toyota but these methods translate to most all vehicles.
Possible Culprits:
-Struts
-Sway bar
-Control arm
-Tie rods
-Ball joints
If it shudders, clunks, bumps or thuds, watch this video to find out what exactly you need to fix!
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[@ThomasCWright]

OK. THIS is the way instructional videos should be done. Camera angle and lighting clearly show what is being described at every point. Clear audio. Solid editing eliminates "filler" and transitions. Clear explanations that define all technical terms. Your segment regarding how to differentiate inner versus outer tie rod end failure was the simplest and most effective I've seen, and I've viewed literally thousands of auto repair videos. Very well done. Thanks, Josh!

[@SteveGergetz]

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[@BudgetMechanicHawaii]

Thanks everyone!

[@_Xsomnia]

Best suspension diagnostic tutorial hands down. Your explanations were simplistic yet thorough. Much appreciated!

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[@michaeldunagan7838]

Very well presented. I like the outline at the begining of the video of the five causes, and then the recap after discussing each section. Your delivery was efficient and not rushed and you did not include a bunch of nonsense. Lived it!

[@axjohn]

This is an excellent, very informative summary! Detailed enough to get the points across but not so detailed as to be over the top. Kudos for actually putting your hand on the actual part you were describing as opposed to just pointing them out with an arrow as using your hand provides scale. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@ericdickinson1136]

Thank you for this video. I have spent 2 days watching videos and no one has done a full video like this explaining how to go through each part and diagnose it. Great stuff.

[@andrewgriffith8286]

I've been having problems with my 2011 GMC Acadia and because of this video I was able to find out exactly what the issue was. All the videos on KZbin, this is by far the most helpful. Thank you for taking the time to help people like me that don't know much about cars.

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Concise and to the point. No filler. Top class. 👍

[@taylorm7187]

Thank you!!!!this has just made me less stressed on trying to figure out what is wrong with my car!!

[@ivornotion6624]

Clearest explanation I have seen to diagnose suspension clunks/rattles. I can stop looking at other videos now, thx

[@XaRuS06]

This may be my second or third comment on youtube, I've been searching high and low for resources helping diagnose suspension problems on my car, and I can't thank you enough for all the info you gave in a less than 10mn video. A big THANK YOU from France :)

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One of the best vids out there! Good camera work, no stumbling around on dialogue!

[@OfficialMarksmanTV]

This is the only video I found that actually showed how to diagnose each components and with examples. Thank you for your good work sir and keep up the good work. Cheers

[@AP_ProudAmerican]

Thank you for making this vid! I’ve been trying to figure out what’s clunking in my front end. Now I know what to check for and exactly how to do it. This will probably save me a few bucks not having to take my vehicle to a mechanic✌🏻

[@anthonyreevesjr1089]

Did you find out what part made the clunking?

[@andrewb4470]

This is an excellent video! You have a very clear and concise way of presenting the information. Thank you!!

[@DJDoxyuu]

For me being more of a do it myself this helped a lot cost me 35$ to get a shop to re press and inspect bushings on my lower control arms witch saved me the 487$ buying new ones but also saved me more by being able to check things myself and keeping things moderately cheaper but with quality parts I appreciate your videos because you give more details great views of the suspected issues thank you

[@aaronramirez1928]

Solid Diagnostic Video Sir 🤙🏽 need to check my tires first for any bulging, but now that I’ve seen this I feel it might be my inner Tie Rod or the Strut. Thanks a lot

[@mattempey1539]

Great job, you made this easy to understand and I was able to identify the issue in my suspension causing a rattle. Thanks man.

[@Anna-tc6rz]

Thank you so much for separating what you're checking in the vid. Makes it easier when I'm following along trying to check things. Sometimes people talk to quickly and it all kinda bleeds together while I'm sitting there like whut

[@JamesAutoDude]

Thank you SO much. You're the only one to go into this much detail about how to diagnose and isolate

[@faheyiiip]

Thanks Josh you've helped more than the mechanic who "diagnosed and fix" my vehicle. It's still rough but hopefully I can fix it now.

[@degrelleholt6314]

Best descriptive video on front suspension I've ever seen on the Tube. Especially the part about the inner tie rod inspection. Big Thanks!

[@tonydoyle753]

I'm having troule with clunking noise driving over speed bumps ( slow or fast) and small depressions too. I brought it back to my dealer twice in the same day(wasn't fixed the 1st time) and still isn't fixed. Your video tutoriel explained alot about the suspenion system and how it works. Best explanation ever!!! I could listen to you all day. I find changing light bulbs complicated but you make everything you say so straight forward. This time I have a list of possible problems to ask the mecanic. Thanks a $1,000,000.

[@tjanders9863]

This is the best video I’ve seen on front suspension diagnosis. Quality video of the parts as well as your explanation of the specific problems that could be present. Thanks this video is gonna save me hundreds of dollars!!

[@manuelawells922]

Outstanding tutorial. I am a 59 year old grandma and want to make myself knowledgeable about this rumbling noise coming from my front left wheel of my VW Jetta. This tutorial was extremely helpful. Now, once I get this "rumbling" noise investigated by the shop I will have a good idea what the mechanic is talking about and am able to make an educated decission.

[@ax4178]

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[@trealwilliams1563]

Man... The best video on KZbin by far on how to quickly diagnose front suspension noises, exempt from motor mounts. Gr8 Work, and I subscribed with thumb up, please keep'em coming bro!!!

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Best video I've seen on this topic! Very informative, helpful and to the point, specially the elimination process! Saved me tons of repair money! This video deserves a couple more digits in terms of viewed! Thank you.

[@rodneysmith247]

After watching a bunch of videos I figured out those rubber bushings are always the noise culprit and final saw the best video. Great job 👍

[@DK-jg5vk]

THE most comprehensive video on diagnosing suspension problems. Thank you for breaking it down in an understandable way.

[@BudgetMechanicHawaii]

Glad it made sense to you!

[@stevehorn9961]

Thanks for this video. What I thought was a strut making noise turned out to be a sway bar end link. Your video showed me how to find the problem. Great Video!

[@jaywholoveseveryone1721]

Dang! Your video makes me feel like I can repair the whole front suspension system! Very detailed and informative. Got to go pinpoint this grinding noise on my passenger front side. Thanks!!

[@jasminewoods8263]

What was the grinding from?

[@adriansuarez30]

Dont stop what your doing. By far best video to learn from.

[@mayadi9816]

Amazing Demonstration!! Just Rocked My World! Started repairs in March at over 60 female on older car. Thank you xoxoxo Saved me sooooo much time and $$$

[@wes11bravo]

Really well done. You explain things thoroughly without getting needlessly technical or by adding irrelevant anecdotal information. My '07 Jeep Commander has a horrible slap rattle every time I go over even a small bump. I know the sway bar bushings need to be replaced - now I have some other things I can test that may be related. Thanks!

[@NanaMaShep]

Excellent , very detailed! I felt like I was in automotive class! Love it!❤️

[@W000Fman]

This video was extremely helpful and helped me diagnose my bad inner and outer tie rod ends. Thank you and keep up the great work! Subscribed.

[@JDL504boi]

BEST VIDEO FOR THIS TOPIC ON KZbin!!!!! Thanks man, helped me out tremendously

[@Touhid]

Nice one mate. No blah blah. Straight to the point.

[@BudgetMechanicHawaii]

No time for blah blah 🤙🏽

[@eliotjacobsen4361]

Excellent! Best suspension diagnostic I've seen. Thank you, Josh!

[@JasonTylerRicci]

Just replaced my springs with TRD springs. Now I have a clunking over bumps. This video is helping my diagnose the noise. New end links, so I know those are good. I'm leaning to either the strut mounts or possibly the springs aren't seated correctly. Thanks for sharing!

[@SeanSandyHouston]

Great explanation, I always had trouble understanding suspension parts. Thanks a bunch for this video!

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The best video on KZbin! Better than any I've seen about suspension diagnosis

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[@BudgetMechanicHawaii]

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[@nikolaysedletskiy5076]

Thank you so much for this video, very short, informative and huge value for suspension diy work. Pretty much everything get covered. Much respect and appreciation!

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Best video i have seen.I was told my control arm is bad on both sides.I wonder what the heck is that.Glad to see what has happen to my car and thanks for the great video

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I understood about the suspension noises in precise, simple and easy way. It is very helpful! Thanks a lot...

[@falcon3141]

Excellent, concise discussion of steering mechanics. Thank you.

[@bojankalodjera1757]

I knew it was going to be a great video after 20sec when he listed the main 5 front suspension noise suspects: -Struts -Sway bar -Control arm -Tie rods -Ball Joints So I Liked and subscribed instantly!!

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[@BudgetMechanicHawaii]

Thanks!

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Great video, really broke it down to where someone who doesn’t have any idea where to start could figure out what they’re problem May be. My problem ended up being the axle. Pulled the emergency brake, jacked up both front tires, put it in drive, driver side wheel wasn’t spinning too good(hardly at all), gave it some gas and sure enough, heard the grinding, seen the tire wobbling (changing the wheel bearing and hub as well). Parts come in Wednesday and I’ll be changing them out.

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Excellent video i diagnosed the noise my car was making because of this video, found that it was the sway bar links n changed them my self thanks

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This is the best suspension diagnosis video I have ever seen. Thank you.

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Best video ever to show us how simple it is to diagnose if you check all things. Found three parts were bad.

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Our of countless suspension diagnostic videos on the internet this is the first one that told that 3-9 shaking tells us about tie-rod and 6-12 shaking diagnoses ball joints. Great video.

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Nice information. Got a knocking noise and will be going through your check list tomorrow. Cheers.

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Wow. Excellent video to associate noises with likely part failures. In my case, it was the upper strut connections making a terrible rattle on my old gravel driveway.

[@williamhansen2127]

excellent video helped me diagnose my front wheel side to side wiggle was a really bad lower ball joint which I replaced 2 years ago replaced control arm assembly which included lower ball joint again

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Lot of information in a single video. Thanks buddy!

[@seckgong]

thanks for posting a great very clear, well produced video! i took my prius to 2 places to diagnoxe the cause of my car's klunking noise. i really think the diagnosis is not that hard. they were busy and i don't think they even checked anytthing! i suspect tie rods but now i can check all possibilities! thanks!

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Thanks very much I enjoy watching your videos I have started doing things myself I changed front shocks myself and now I am getting a shaking from the tie rods

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Excellent explanation. No fluff just the information I am looking for.

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You did good on explaining every stuff

[@shaneinfinity4597]

nice video man quick and to the point. One other type of clunking that can happen that is common on Volkswagen in the subframe. The bolts that secure the subframe get worn and will cause the subframe to move when doing just about anything. The bolts always need replaced once removed and need torqued to spec or else they will go bad very quickly again. Signs of them being bad is by looking at the subframe where the bolts are and checking for scrape marks from the bolts sliding.

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Yes, yes, yes, this is how to explain things. Great job and we'll done. Thankyou for exposing and explaining it precisely for us to go have a look.

[@BudgetMechanicHawaii]

Glad you found it helpful! Hope you can fix your problem!

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many thanks for uploading this highly informative video which clarified many aspects of car steering and suspension.

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As said previous comments. Clear identifying the cause of the concern why and the cure. Great video, I'm in!

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Glad it helped

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You’re good at what you do. Very clearly presented video. Thank you.

[@ashrafsiddiquee3190]

The very best and perfect and thoroughly inspected sound diagnostic video i ever found on KZbin. Thanks for your time and making this video. I think I need to replace my 07 camry sway bar link. Bcz I hear a tik noise when I take off from a stop

[@BudgetMechanicHawaii]

Thanks for the compliment!

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Dude this was a fantastic video! Thank you.

[@BudgetMechanicHawaii]

Cesar Guzman thank you, I hope it helped!

[@damirosmanovic1231]

@@BudgetMechanicHawaii Great video. I have an Issue on VW Tiguan 2012 and I changed numerous parts, unresolved jet. The car is good and suspension is tight, nothing can be heared when going over speed bumps and similar things, however the rattle comes from front left side only when going faster over poorly patched parts of asphalt or when driving on gravel - stone roads, and only if steering wheel is strait. As soon as steering is moved by half inch to the let or to the right, the noise goes away. The noise comes from the same front left side even if right wheel is going over small bumps at little faster speed and left wheel goes over smooth road. I went to authorized VW dealer they replaced rear aluminum silencer blocks on front wheels, left shock absorber, and left stabiliser, and I had my mechanic removed whole rack and pinion and send it to rebulding shop, then built it back in and did wheel alighment, the noise is still there. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER IDEA! Thanks in advance, Damir from Bosnia, Europe.

[@BudgetMechanicHawaii]

I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to venture a guess without being there in person. Another option to explore is looseness in the steering wheel shaft or intermediate shaft. On many cars there are plastic or rubber bushings that wear and allow it to vibrate

[@jeremyshephard286]

@@damirosmanovic1231 maybe your struts/spindle?

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[@scientificgamers]

Amazing video, for self diagnosing. I hope you make more of these, thanks a lot.

[@jachjoloz1673]

Short and sharp points and explanation. Much appreciated.

[@Saykox]

Thanks so much for your video, I couldn’t explain the sound to my mechanic of the struts and this video helped me a lot Thanks!

[@Tennis-3582]

What a great way to explain simply! Thanks bro

[@marinusscholtz9342]

Best explained video, thank you very much Josh. Great job!