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Hi jljbtm, Does your wife hear the clunking sound when passing over a patehole or a bumpy road only? Or does she hear it all the time while she is driving?

Thanks RazorsEdge2019 for updating us about the problem in your car. Actually, the mounting bracket was the damaged part in my car too. I replaced it and the new mounting bracket got damaged too. So, as we discussed it before, I guess the strut gets locked in this car model for some reason. So, what I am going to do, is to insert a high strength rubber washer of half inch thickness between the strut rod and the mounting bracket. Hoping this washer will absorb any impact caused by the strut locking. I will try also to make sure the strut is aligned properly with the knuckle.

Hi bofus, Do you think the weather could be a factor?

This part of the mount under the center bolt is broken. I even found some broken pieces of the mount. The center nut was about to go through the mount. I am not sure about the tightening torque of the upper nuts. Do you think this could be the reason?

Thank you Razorsedge2019 for the informations.

Thanks fishx65 for your comment. Actually, I know the reason for the clunking sound in my car. It is because the strut mount is damaged. But, what I cannot understand why the newly installed strut mount is also damaged after two weeks of installation. What is wrong in the car that damages the strut mount in the front passenger side. Could it be the wheel alignment?

When I bought my ford edge limited, I found out it has a clunking sound coming out from the front passenger side. I checked the strut and I found the strut bearing and the strut mount are damaged. So, I bought a complete strut and I installed it in the car. The clunking sound disappeared and the new strut works perfectly. After two weeks, I heard the same clunking sound from the same side. It seems that the new strut bearing and strut mount are damaged again. So, there is something wrong causing an excessive load on the strut mount. I am not sure what might be the reason for this damage. Could it be the cv axle or the suspension system.