sounds like a train

[87muscle]

my 87 hatchback gt sounds like a train on train tracks when driving down a bumpy road, it sounds like its coming from around the passengers side front wheel,dont know if its the control arm or something else,
if any one has had this problem please help its driving me crazy!!!!

1987 MUSTANG GT
MODIFICATIONS:
3:73 GEARS
TRANSGO SHIFT KIT
B&M PRO STICK SHIFTER
BBK OFF ROAD H PIPE
FLOWMASTERS
BBK SHORTY HEADERS
CAMSHAFT
BBK 70 MM THROTTLE BODY
MAC EGR SPACER
C&L INTAKE TUBE
UNDERDRIVE PULLEYS
A/C DELETE
SMOG DELETE
K&N

 

[dragnazz5.0]

yep my car has it too. i attribute the noise to not having spring isolators on the shocks. check to see if your car has them on that side. my guess is they are dry-rotted and got pushed out

 

[HISSIN50]

A blown strut can also do the same thing.

Good luck.

 

[87muscle]

the isolators are all still there, they look to be original
the struts i have not touched since i got the car 2 years ago.
thanks guys ill check those things out

 

[ls1beater4eva]

well i have had a similar problem and it wound up being bad swaybar mount bushings.

 

[91notchback5.0]

my problem was the inner tierod.

 

[HISSIN50]

I might have misunderstood the analogy (while everyone else got it right. ).

Is this a metallic type noise you're hearing? I didn't think so before (if it is, the strut is likely not the cause).

All the things mentioned can cause a metallic noise - as well as loose/worn wheel bearings, the strut mount, the ball joint, etc.

OEM ball joints have wear indicators IIRC. And you can push and pull on the wheel to see if there's movement (this helps with wheel bearing, tie rod and ball joint checking). Sometimes I'll jack a car up and set it down while listening right then and there to see if I can narrow it down (easier than from inside the car).

Good luck.

 

[87muscle]

the best way to describe the sound is that it sounds like a train it kinda like a clunking noise
i replaced my ball joints, inner and outer tie rod ends, sway bar bushings and the sway bar links,
i also checked and repacked my front wheel bearings and i still hear the noise.
i also tried to jack the car up and lower it but i get nothing,i took it to a shop and they told me it could be my trailling arms but i dont think thats what it is
thanks for all the help