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Old 11-01-2001, 10:00 AM
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Scary noise coming from my Max...

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this before - When making sharp turns or turning onto an uphill driveway (slow or fast), I hear this click click clack noise that sounds like rods/bolts flexing. It's pretty loud and it sounds like its coming from right under the shifter/middle console. I thought it might have had something to do with the new y-pipe that I just installed but it fit pretty snug and it doesn't sound like a rattling noise that could be coming from something touching the pipe. Whats weird is that I get the exact same noise whenever I accelerate over 5k in second gear. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Any ideas would be appreciated. btw I'm an auto.
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Old 11-01-2001, 11:14 AM
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I wanted to say CV joints. But you say your hearing it in the middle sort of? Usually the CV joints on the outside go bad. Resulting in a click clack click clack noise when the wheel is turned and you step on the gas. I wonder if an inner joint would produce noise similar to what your hearing. I'd check the drive shafts, both ends and see if your CV boots are all ok.
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Old 11-01-2001, 11:55 AM
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sounds to me like you have bad strut tower bearings!! mine did the same thing until i swapped them both out and solved my problem
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Old 11-01-2001, 01:20 PM
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Originally posted by ny96max
sounds to me like you have bad strut tower bearings!! mine did the same thing until i swapped them both out and solved my problem
I have the same problem.
How do you tell if you have bad CV joints?

ny96max,
what is strut tower bearings? where is it?
how much was part/labor?

Thanks,
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Old 11-01-2001, 06:58 PM
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Ny96max you have a hot max!
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