rollinginmyLS400
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Hey everyone. I own a 1992 Lexus LS400 with 135k miles on it. It is in beautiful shape but it has started to experience some issues with the suspension. I converted the original air suspension to normal struts about 2 years ago and about a year ago replaced the lower ball joints. However, the past year or so I started getting a clunking/popping sound when whenver I go over a bump or am on a bumpy road.
I have gone to several mechanics and some tell me it is the upper ball joints/control arm and others tell me it is the bearings causing the sound. I cannot seem to get a straight answer on it. And...they are both very expensive problems to get fixed. I do not want to just start dumping hundreds of dollars on a 17 year old car towards a problem I do not even know is the issue.
Is this sound/problem consistent with Upper Ball Joint issues or Bearings...or both? Is their a way I can investigate this myself to know for certain?
If it is both an issue, is this a job a relative rookie mechanic like myself could work on? Does anyone have step by step directions for a job like this.
Thanks everyone!
I have gone to several mechanics and some tell me it is the upper ball joints/control arm and others tell me it is the bearings causing the sound. I cannot seem to get a straight answer on it. And...they are both very expensive problems to get fixed. I do not want to just start dumping hundreds of dollars on a 17 year old car towards a problem I do not even know is the issue.
Is this sound/problem consistent with Upper Ball Joint issues or Bearings...or both? Is their a way I can investigate this myself to know for certain?
If it is both an issue, is this a job a relative rookie mechanic like myself could work on? Does anyone have step by step directions for a job like this.
Thanks everyone!