Front end Clunk in VN

[Holdenman]

I have myself VN manual with 235k's and in an unmolested state apart from the obligatory pod filter.

The original owner sold it to the Grandson and I am the first owner outside that family.
It has a few issues but as its a typical Canterbury car, no rust but has seen plenty of dusty roads and has some paint chips.

Now to the problems. 1st I have a new Rack end ordered as I am seeing movement in the driverside but what I can't seem to trace is a front left clunk, it feels like the sway bay(checked and everything looks ok and has new nolethane on the ends) or shock(tried to get it make a clunk noise but failed), I have had it jacked up and can't find the culprit. Can anyone suggest where to look and possible causes?

 

[Brettly-2008]

Check tie rod ball joints, followed by any movement in main ball joints.

 

[Holdenman]

Calls for a metal bar for leverage by the sound of it, cheers for that

 

[AdventraAddict]

with the car on ground (not wheels hanging) see if there is any movement in the shock top bushes (bonnet open and shake car by the wheels)

 

[_R_J_K_]

It's almost always z-bar bushes, doubt they've ever been changed.

 

[Holdenman]

Cheers everyone , I had a thought, I might set my dash camera up and move the car around until it clunks and see if I can see it, move it to all the components until I find it.

I did try to get some movement from the shock but failed, the z-bar is a good possibility but again couldn't see much wrong with them.
Well I will let you know and post the vid if it shows something. Raining today so wait for next dry day.

 

[Holdenman]

[YOUTUBE]CVyN_e-VMU0[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Brisbarnz]

Front of z bar moves a bit.

 

[AdventraAddict]

Front caster bush (Z bar) is rooted
And I'm guessing so are the control arm bushes.
Looser than a 2 dollar hooker....

 

[Holdenman]

Yep, it took the guess work out using the camera.
If you know how loose a $2 one is can I suggest spend more or find some under the age of 50