I would always start any suspension diagnosis with re-torquing everything (including wheels). You can rule out sway bars by disconnecting them and carefully driving in similar scenes to see if the "clunk" is still there.
I would wager a bet that it's not water ingress post-manufacturing causing the issue. There are so many different corrosion mechanisms, especially for aluminum.
Material incompatibility is what aluminum is the most sensitive to but I wonder if it's more related to an electrical charge...
This matches exactly what I was saying. Just in a more detailed way. We're on the same page.
I don't believe gorilla glass is considered tempered, it's a different process but I'm not in the know withe their proprietary processes. I've never worked with it.
Right, so I used to design glass for cars. Marketing wank is hugely responsible for the confusion.
*Generally* laminated glass is not tempered because it doesn't need to be. They are two ways to solve the same problem. PVB layer holds the shards together, tempered glass renders the shards...
Not to be pedantic, but front windshields aren't tempered "safety" glass generally. They don't need to be since they have the laminate layer so the broken pieces are held together.
It's why front windshields crack, while side windows shatter.
Lift + install has been quoted from $2,100-$2,500 on here
5 method wheels are around $1,300
5 KO2 tires around $1500
Mounting, balancing, alignment maybe $300?
Recalibration maybe $100?
I mean, it doesn't sound too crazy if I'm honest. Might be a bit of fat in there but my quick math...
The funny part of people like that is when they can't get the basics right. BSM = blind spot monitor/monitoring, not module.
If he were at all "in the know" he wouldn't make that mistake.
Edit: Adding source just in case someone doesn't trust me...
Hey all, figured it would be fun to have a general wrenching/WIP thread.
I'll start: This past weekend I've been underneath our old 2005 Xterra Off-Road updating suspension and replacing the whole exhaust. Also taking the opportunity to give everything a once-over and smear grease on...