Jackedup98

I have a clucking sound on the left front of my 98. It sounds metal to metal kinda like a loose hubcap or a bad bearing plate on a fwd car. Any ideas ?

Carcrazygts2

Upper or lower ball joint more than likely.

serranot

Sway bar link is broken.

Z7What

Or the bushing.

Wayne

blupupher

iTrader: (2)

Sway bar link issues are usually described as rattles though.
Ball joints are usually described as clunking, especially over bumps.

Jackedup98

I guess it's more like putting a rock into a tin can sound

Red-Ford

I have that same problem and the thing that goes around the leaf spring (that keeps them in line) is loose, check yours. I don't know how to solve the issue, I beat on it with a hammer until it was flat and couldn't move but it still does. I may just use caulking or something that will glue it down but will be flexible.

Other than that is can be a lot of things, as covered the sway bar end links, shock could be loose, you could have a screw behind the door panel lol. It could be that a bolt isn't tight enough and the washer is rattling around too.

EDIT: Another thing I just thought of is jack up the front of the vehicle and push/pull on the wheel to test your wheel bearing, ball joints, and ti-rods.