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Might be ball joints? Posted by Bill Homer [Email]  (#3427) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Bill Homer) on Wed, 8 Jan 2003 11:26:27
In Reply to: Re: Relatively loud flexing/bending sound in front of car.., saabpoor, Tue, 7 Jan 2003 21:20:51 Members see ZERO ads on the bulletin boards and get more feature. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
The right lower ball joint is usually the first to go, as that's where most potholes are, right? Not sure what you mean by a flexing sound, but if it's banging, it's probably either the shock bushings (post above) or the ball joints. If it sounds like rubber creaking, then it's probably a bushing on either the shocks or the stabilizer bar.
To check the lower ball joints, you must insert a spacer between the upper A-arm and the body before you jack the car off the ground. SAAB makes a special tool for this, but most people on this board use a couple of old brake pads, large nuts, etc. If you don't use the spacer, you will observe the ball joint at an angle, giving false results.
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