Lower control arm bushing.

[chrger1967]

When driving my Charger I’m getting all kinds of clunking and bumping when I apply the brakes and hitting bumps. The sway bar bushings are done, but would the make all that nose?. The steering components are new and tight. I was thinking lower control arms, but I tried to make them move with a crow bar and they won’t move. Let me know if you guys need better pics.

 

[ckessel]

The bushings don't look mushroomed. May not be a bad idea to r&r as a just because. The strut rod bushings will give you clunking noises as will the shocks. Shocks could have bad bushings and/or be loose. If you elect to replace the lower arm bushings, do the struts too as you have to undo them to get the arms out. While the arms are out, have a good look at the welded in sleeves, for the lower arm shafts, in the K. Look for broken welds, damaged sleeves etc. Judging by your photos, rust may be giving you issues too. If so, possible replacement time for affected components.

 

[Doorkicker]

check the strut bushing at the front.

 

[pnora]

Loose lower shock bolts.

 

[chrger1967]

The bushings don't look mushroomed. May not be a bad idea to r&r as a just because. The strut rod bushings will give you clunking noises as will the shocks. Shocks could have bad bushings and/or be loose. If you elect to replace the lower arm bushings, do the struts too as you have to undo them to get the arms out. While the arms are out, have a good look at the welded in sleeves, for the lower arm shafts, in the K. Look for broken welds, damaged sleeves etc. Judging by your photos, rust may be giving you issues too. If so, possible replacement time for affected components.

Yea, the cars hasn’t been registered since 1984, so it’s been sitting for years. I ordered the LCA, strut rod and sway bar bushings. The sway bar bushings are shot, that’s for sure.

Loose lower shock bolts.

i looked into that. The driver side was slightly loose. Looks they maybe someone didn’t want to remove the end link to tighten it. It was only a couple of turns out though.