yeshivishmaxima

Hi friends my 99 max, makes a sound similar to a plastic 1 gallon spring water bottle being bumped around, the sound is coming from the front and i have no idea what it is. It is not constant, an i usually hear it at about 30mph and up. please advise.

wikidminds

ummmmmmmm.....any sound clips?...........i dont think im too familiar with the whole "1 gallon spring water bottle being bumped around" sound.

first of all where is dis noise coming/originating from?

CystumMax

that sounds like your axel going bad. I could be wrong, yeh a sound clip does help.

jackiss2888

iTrader: (3)

i have the EXACT same sound, but only when i hit a speed bump, crappy road, dirt road, anything of the sort.

I dont know if its related, but what are the bushings all about? Do they have any relevency here?

Black Maxima

Is this the rumbling, popping noise I hear from the right side of my car when I go over bumps/cracks?

jackiss2888

iTrader: (3)

i think the "hitting gallon-water-jug sound" is the best comparison.

Black Maxima

Jugs... HAHAHA

Zero9890

lol i dont think his description could get any more specific

Zero9890

My best guess for you two would be that your struts are going out. Both of my rear struts are goin out and it sounds just like "a plastic 1 gallon spring water bottle being bumped into somethin in my trunk" when i go over a speen bump, bumpy road, pot hole, etc..

Black Maxima

HAHAHA You have no idea how bad of shape my front and rear struts are in.

Zero9890

how bad of shape are yours in lol, and how long have they been that way??

As for mine they arent in horrible shape. Im just gonna keep goin until they eventually go out and then its eibachs with illuminas or coilovers

jackiss2888

iTrader: (3)

thats a good guess because i know that my rear two are about to go, the fronts seem ok though (through the "push down on the car" test, lol)

kbmaxima

iTrader: (11)

i get the same. suspected the struts, not the axle. i'm just trying to find a job, save up the first thousand and illumina/H&R time.

Black Maxima

Very bad. I can send you a video of my pushing on the back/front of the car.

Yes, a job does help, that's why I got one. I'm also saving up for some Illuminas and S-Techs.