Front suspension or ? dull rattle help?
12-30-2015, 08:12 PM
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Front suspension or ? dull rattle help?
'98 Max, 100K miles but relatively rust free southern car. No suspension work ever done on the car. I did have a axle replaced a while back due to a bad boot.
I'm getting a dull rattle from the front right side. You hear it after hitting a bump or lump in the road. Sounds like something gets vibrating and vibrates three, five or ten times depending on the size of the bump. It's dull, not sharp, if you told me my sway bar bushing was dead and the bar was rattling inside a loose bushing, that's the sort of sound. Something gets vibrating, then calms down until the next bump.
It's been getting worse over the last few thousand miles since I first noticed it, but it's still subtle enough that most non-auto geeks probably wouldn't notice it yet.
I jacked the car and checked the wheel at 9:00/3:00 and 12:00/6:00 and I could not find any play. Seemed firm. It also doesn't seem to have play when driving - handles well.
Ideas on what to check? Any common items that would do this?
I'm getting a dull rattle from the front right side. You hear it after hitting a bump or lump in the road. Sounds like something gets vibrating and vibrates three, five or ten times depending on the size of the bump. It's dull, not sharp, if you told me my sway bar bushing was dead and the bar was rattling inside a loose bushing, that's the sort of sound. Something gets vibrating, then calms down until the next bump.
It's been getting worse over the last few thousand miles since I first noticed it, but it's still subtle enough that most non-auto geeks probably wouldn't notice it yet.
I jacked the car and checked the wheel at 9:00/3:00 and 12:00/6:00 and I could not find any play. Seemed firm. It also doesn't seem to have play when driving - handles well.
Ideas on what to check? Any common items that would do this?
12-31-2015, 05:35 AM
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Are there heat shields on the pipes in front?
12-31-2015, 05:55 AM
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Yea pipes got heat shields. You don't want my advice, it's so cheap replace everything. Good luck. A video would pinpoint the noise. If you don't want to do the leg work, replace everything. Could be hidden issues.
01-01-2016, 07:46 AM
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Is there anything under there that tends to rattle that's not suspension related?
01-01-2016, 08:12 AM
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'98 Max, 100K miles but relatively rust free southern car. No suspension work ever done on the car. I did have a axle replaced a while back due to a bad boot.
I'm getting a dull rattle from the front right side. You hear it after hitting a bump or lump in the road. Sounds like something gets vibrating and vibrates three, five or ten times depending on the size of the bump. It's dull, not sharp, if you told me my sway bar bushing was dead and the bar was rattling inside a loose bushing, that's the sort of sound. Something gets vibrating, then calms down until the next bump.
It's been getting worse over the last few thousand miles since I first noticed it, but it's still subtle enough that most non-auto geeks probably wouldn't notice it yet.
I jacked the car and checked the wheel at 9:00/3:00 and 12:00/6:00 and I could not find any play. Seemed firm. It also doesn't seem to have play when driving - handles well.
Ideas on what to check? Any common items that would do this?
I'm getting a dull rattle from the front right side. You hear it after hitting a bump or lump in the road. Sounds like something gets vibrating and vibrates three, five or ten times depending on the size of the bump. It's dull, not sharp, if you told me my sway bar bushing was dead and the bar was rattling inside a loose bushing, that's the sort of sound. Something gets vibrating, then calms down until the next bump.
It's been getting worse over the last few thousand miles since I first noticed it, but it's still subtle enough that most non-auto geeks probably wouldn't notice it yet.
I jacked the car and checked the wheel at 9:00/3:00 and 12:00/6:00 and I could not find any play. Seemed firm. It also doesn't seem to have play when driving - handles well.
Ideas on what to check? Any common items that would do this?
that right there tells me that you'll probably need to replace a few things just to tighten up the front end. and the cars what, 18 years old?? stuff wears out. especially rubber parts that dry out and cause metal to metal noises. search will reveal a lot of answers for you.
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