03 T&C frontend clunk, sway bar links were replaced
 

Hello all! So I bought this in December. It has some issues but thanks to this site I've been working them out except this one. I replaced both sway bar links, and I still have the clunking, buy the way it's only on rough bumpy roads and its loud! Sway bar bushings look good and everything is tight. The sway bar bushings were replaced in 07. To me it sounds like its coming from the drivers side but a friend says pass side. should I go with a new bushing kit or look elsewhere?

I'd go for Sway bar rubber bushes. They maybe look good but they ain't...
Other check is Control arm front mount which is a bolt that passes through a bush in control arm. This bolt is not a precision fit, so if it is not torqued when wheel down note, it is a rattling fit.
I'd still go for Rubber bushes thou...

Ok thanks goggs. The bushings I was gonna do but never thought of the control arm mount. When i had the van up, everything seemed really tight. I couldn't get anything to move, or i should say appear loose. It's pretty damn cold here now so once it warms up a bit I'll get back at her. My 96 T&C has remote start so nice and warm in this below zero crap! They're calling for 35 below windchills tonight!!! lol

Bloody hell I thought I was cold in the woods here...My rubber bushes look good too but there is a clunk starting again after they were renewed 10k miles ago. Its them though I have checked arms.

Gonna be close to 40 here this weekend so Ill get those bushings on and report back. Also gonna check those control arm mounts.

I'm -2C in woods here tonight with snow falling, so 40F seems good...

So the bushings was the culprit. Only problem now is that there is a squeaking sound from the pass side. I'm hoping this will go away after a few miles are put on. It's much better than the clunking. I took it back apart and gave it a little lube but the sound is still there.

Mind and tighten clamps over rubbers when load is on the wheels.

Thanks goggs!! That worked. Isn't that one of the laws of suspension work? Always tighten with a load on it. So new sway bar links and bushings and all is good. No clunk squeak or the feeling like being in a boat, everything is nice and tight. I also cleaned out power steering fluid. It was making an awefull sound. I put new power steering fluid in and now it's ok. Now on the the window regulators and back hatch.

Back hatch ! do you have water entering and pooling on floor door edge...

No, just that it wont open by remote or with interior switch only manual with key. And drivers window works when it wants to and passenger window is very slow. Then on to moon roof, only opens partial. lol

Moon Roof ? Is this a new thing to this forum...

LOL Ok sunroof. I spend more time driving at night.

Never seen a Voyager with a Sun Roof...Is it factory fit...

Yes it is. 2003 T&C The control for it is between the two map lights along with side door controls and rear lift gate control

Little update for ya, I hit a damn deer the other week, 2600 bucks damage!! Finally got the ok to fix her. shes going into the shop next week. lol I've had this van for almost three months! The first ten minutes I owned her I got a speeding ticket for 15 over 175 bucks! Got out of that one kinda. I went to court the other week for it and got it reduced to speedometer faulty. That's only two points compared to four and it doesn't affect my insurance! lol I'm thinking mabe i should get rid of it, not very lucky so far!!

Ran over a deer the other week after someone else had hit it, then a lorry crushed it. My dogs seemed to like the smell coming from below the car for a while afterwards.
We have Red Deer and those smaller ones...Big Red Deer stags make a hellafa noise.