Ok so I just installed my Bilstein/Swift combo last week to replace my worn out stockers. I now have another problem, the knocking noise. This noise appears when I roll over speed bumps/rough pavement or I jerk the wheel back and forth sitting still or driving. This problem didn't just pop up I just thought that since my stock had 120,000 miles on them they were the cause of it. I was told to check wheel bearings and bushings, I think that its a tie rod end or ball joint. Any suggestions as I don't just wanna start throwing new parts on without and educated opinion?

sounds to me like top strut plate noise bearings worn on plate, or a sway bar link is lose check those first and have some one move the wheel for you while you check form where the noise is coming form.

+1. Also, where they new? is the nut all the way tight on top of the strut?

I bought the struts mitchubishievo on here. He said they had 6k and I believe that. The struts came complete with top hats and springs which I am assuming only had 6k as well. I installed the Swift springs with the help of a local shops spring compressor. The top hats were tight as I checked that before installing the struts. I havent really checked anything else yet.

Disconnect the front sway bar links and take it for a bump check

Ok so I need to jack up the front end (both sides at the sametime), disconnect the sway bar links, and go for text drive. Got it!

check to see if the spring is seated in its grove

I just posted something like this, I have the same issue, I found the blow tie rod end, replaced it and it didnt help, its the top strut mounts for sure.

did you find out what it is?

I have not figured it out as I havent had anytime lately. I can tell ya that the nut that holds the top plate on is tight for sure! I did check it. I will keep ya posted when I find the problem

Any updates from the weekend?

I have a similar problem with my car and am curious as to what you find...?

I am really slacking on this noise problem... LOL! I did not look into it this weekend as I only had Sunday off. I spent the day driving my happy *** from Louisville, KY to Chicago to swap my interior for some IX interior that is and I quote "Minty mint." I am going to look into it on Thursday of this week so I will reply as soon as I figure it out. Sorry for the delay. I have been told by multiply sources now to check the sway bar links as they are known for going out I assume. That will be first thing on the aggenda...

Grillpt how many miles are on your car also?

My car just turned 69k last week.

I replaced my front sway endlinks with whiteline's thinking that would cure my noise, it didn't. I also replaced the swaybar bushings with poly one's, and checked the crown nuts to make sure they weren't loose. Nothing helped, noise still there.

Keep me posted.

Mine has 120,000 on her! YIKES I will keep ya posted.