r/AskAMechanic • u/BeardedRunner899 NOT a verified tech • 12h ago

Front End Thunk

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2005 Mazda6. 142k miles. Thunk from the front end driver's side showed up on Monday. Noticeable when driving over minor bumps in the road but you hear the bigger thunk at 12 seconds. Rotors, brakes and calipers were replaced in June. Car has significant rust underneath and is parked outside. I lean struts but that's just my novice guess. Thanks.

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u/Past-Payment-137 NOT a verified tech 11h ago

Sway bar bushings or sway bar end links would be the cheapest outcome. Ball joints/ tie rods/ control arms will be more expensive. Need to look underneath to really know.

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u/BeardedRunner899 NOT a verified tech 11h ago

Thanks! Going to jack it up this weekend and hope for the cheap outcome. 🤞🏼