clanking driving me nuts

[BTfd2e93]

2001 and 70K kms

im thinking ... i'll probably do a refresh with the suspension components (except the springs probably, im quite happy with the height and spring rate) ... and be done with it.

the cars handling is a bit wiggly over bumps ... so i suspect all the items you mentioned below have probably aged.

Originally Posted by dghii

There are only lower control arms on the Boxsters.
The control arms are expensive relative to other suspension components.
What's the year/mileage of your car?

You might want to check out your drop links and sway bar bushings first, as new drop links are about $50 each and bushings are cheap.

Rebuilt track arms available for $150/ea from another vendor. Worn track arms make noise over small imperfections in the road or parking lot and are most annoying at low speeds.

Clunking can be a result of a worn strut bearing or mount. The bearing is about $50/side but you have to remove the entire strut assembly to replace, hence it may be time to replace the strut as well (~$250each).

Suspension stuff gets expensive fast!

[pjv]

As dghii says, was the 'lower' arms. I had the job done under warranty from the dealer so I guess they used OEM parts. This was almost 3 years ago, on my 2004 Boxster with 70k km at the time. They said the job would have cost me a couple of grand ($A), so a fair bit of money if that's true. Included alignment.

[BTfd2e93]

ok .. ive decided to start planning for my suspension overhaul project.

Thinking about the list of things I need to buy ....according to the boxster 101 project book - these are items needed. Anything else you can think of?

- Control Arm Links (Front & Rear)
- Tie Rods (Inner & Outer)
- Tie Rod Boots
- Sway Bar Droplinks (Front & Rear)
- Sway Bar Bushings (Front & Rear)
- for the struts, im going to use Bilstein dampers ... & retain my stock springs as the height and spring rates are pretty good now.