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Noise Over Bumps - Front Left Suspension 02 9-3
Posted by R.T. (more from R.T.) on Tue, 9 Sep 2008 12:09:56
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Hello All,
For the past few weeks I have started to notice a new noise in the front left suspension. It is only apparent over bumps and road imperfections. It kind of sounds like slamming. Can't really hear it at high speeds, but it's very obvious going at city speeds and pretty much up to 45mph. When going over the bump, the car's steering moves for a split second, it doesn't feel nice and tight. The other thing I noticed is if I turn the wheel slightly (few degrees) at speeds below 10mph I can hear a noise from the front left suspension as well. I think there is a coorelation between the two.
The strut mounts look good. The front struts, bearings, and mounts were replaced at 90k miles. The car currently has 110k miles. The suspension stuff was replaced only 8 months ago.
What does this sound like to you? What things should I check? Are there any bolts I should try re-torquing? Fortunately the parts are under warranty. I initially thought it to be a strut mount, but now I am leaning towards a strut insert, or a ball joint. Thanks in advance.
R.T.
'02 9-3SE
110k miles
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