Front end clunk/popping sound on take off and braking
Hey all, as the title says, im chasing around a front end clunk and can’t pinpoint where its coming from.
Last year I lowered my car about 1-1.5” on eibach pro kit lowering springs. Other parts introduced at the same time were KYB excel g struts, import direct control arm/ball joint combo, and then super pro adjustable sway bar end links to fix the sway bar positioning.
I went a full year w/ no issues at all, and then about 2 months ago I started getting a single knock on take off, that eventually started happening more frequently on heavier bumps and braking.
I brought it to Honda for an alignment and they inspected and didn’t point out any issues except for end links.
I replaced the end links again (sound still happening), and brought it back to the shop that helped me lower the car for an inspection, and they are saying that the sound is the sway bar hitting the control arm, and are saying oem sway bar COULD be the issue. My question is, why was this not an issue for a full year and now all of a sudden it is?
I got under the car and it doesn’t look like the sway bar is close to hitting the control arm, sway bar bushings aren’t ripped, and the control arm bushings are intact.
Do yall think the sway bar is the issue? Has anyone else came across a similar issue? Any help at all is appreciated. Thanks!