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clanking noise coming from front right suspension area.

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Old 11-17-2004, 01:52 PM
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Default clanking noise coming from front right suspension area.

Hey fellas its me... Having a problem maybe with the suspension? I'm not entirely sure. The best way to describe it is.... Lets say you have 2 SOBE bottles and you gently tap them together....

It makes that type of a noise:

-Comes from front right, seems like suspension.
-Clanks faster as car moves faster
-Can't hear it after i'm going like 25mph
-Sometimes it doesn't even make the noise....
-It SEEMS like it clanks when it's going up a slight incline.

anyone know what this could be? Something loosening?
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Default Tie rod ends, control arms, sway bar links...

could be any of those.
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Default hmm....

do you think it's loose?
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Nope, prob just time to replace some parts
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