loud clunking

[wrvsurfer92]

i have a 1999 explorer and whenever i hit a bump or dip in the road, a clunking noise occurs from the under carriage or somewhere underneath the car but it only happens when i hit a bump. has anyone had this problem and what should i do? thanks

 

[jlsparky7]

Check your ball joints and tie rod ends.

 

[REDDY]

sway bar link was clunking when i hit the gas and the front end would rise and the bottom 2 bushing were messed up and had gap in it

 

[jlsparky7]

Also could be your slip yoke needing lube. Thats usually when you stop though, not when you hit bumps.

 

[robertoa1a]

Mine started this after some hard driving. I also recently replaced my upper control arms, shocks and bushings. When I jacked it up and shook the wheel, I found out that one of the bolts came loose on the upper control arm. I must not have tightened it up enough.

 

[wood1]

Check and see if your spare tire is loose. Mine was banging back and forth when I first got my ex.