Hi all, I've been on a demon chase to find the source of a clunking noise when I hit bumps and some intermittent squealing when I turn. I've changed the upper control arms, upper ball joints, lower ball joints, new shock absorbers, and went ahead and put some new brakes/rotors and wheel bearings in since I had it all taken apart. I was going to change the entire lower control arm at first, but the bushings look like they're in great shape. Not even a visible crack. Maybe they just need to be re-tightened? Do they ever come loose? What else should I look at? It's an 01 3.0 RWD

 

Sway bar and tie rod ends should be looked at as well.

 

That did the trick. The truck drives and handles like brand new. What a world of difference.

 

what did the trick???

 

I put in tie rod ends and new sway bar links. No more squealing during turns and the clunking is gone. It's perfect.