Front top mount help!

[Airz182]

Trying to identify a clunking noise on the front of my car, its coming from the driverside. I seem to think its the top mount,  as the noise seems higher up, rather than something like a wishbone had a mechanic have a quick look at it, but he just looked underneth the car and seen grease and wd40 on the shock absorber from where i had been trying to undo my coilovers earlier on in the week, and said your shocker is fooked!! Tbh i dont think it is,
Now just wondering  if there any easy way of checking the top mount,  it does not make any noise when turning it stationary, only when driving down the road, just sort of get this constant thud.

[Fozzy]

I've had the same thing the car was thudding over bumps and discovered it was my shock absorber gone! So having to change the shock I've gone the full hog an done top mounts too a sell as both front shocks!

I'm still getting a creak still??

[stuart-88]

Easiest way is to jack the car up so the wheel is about 2 inches off the ground, get a bar and lever the wheel up and down. It should be solid. Whilst your there though, check all the other bushes in the same way with a bar, looking out for movement. Not forgetting the drop links too! May be worth just making sure all bolts around that area are tight too including the 3 top mount bolts.

[Airz182]

Easiest way is to jack the car up so the wheel is about 2 inches off the ground, get a bar and lever the wheel up and down. It should be solid. Whilst your there though, check all the other bushes in the same way with a bar, looking out for movement. Not forgetting the drop links too! May be worth just making sure all bolts around that area are tight too including the 3 top mount bolts.

Thanks will let ya know if i find anything, did notice today car seems like its wondering/tramling abit on the motorway, also had alook under the scuttle panel at top mounts, passangerside looks alot fresher than the driverside,

[Airz182]

I've had the same thing the car was thudding over bumps and discovered it was my shock absorber gone! So having to change the shock I've gone the full hog an done top mounts too a sell as both front shocks!

I'm still getting a creak still??

How did you know your shock had gone?

[GTiBlues]

What was the out come to this? As mine wonders etc too