My 97 escort makes a clunking sound when I hit bumps, both sides in front. Changed ball joints, still clunks?

your car has struts and in most cases it will be both the strut and strut mounds, there%26#039;s rubber that goes between the strut and where the strut mounds to the car, this over time this wears out and cases the bumping sound you say is going on, and the strut its self can case this to happen as well.


i would take it to a shop and have then check it out, most brake shops will do this for free, then you can fix it your self or call around for the best price.|||Check the rest of the suspension components, it might have bad struts|||Shocks or wheel bearings.|||it could be worn struts(they%26#039;re like shocks)you can lift the front end up and with a pry bar start seeing what part feels like it has alot of play in it and go from there|||the struts are bottoming out and it is possible the spings are probobly weak.|||Check tie rod ends but toad is most likely right if its not the struts its likely the strut mounts.|||Struts or inner tie rod ends.|||its your top rubbers for your strut mounts...take struts out and put NEW rubbers in the mountain....had the same problem many a time on fords....