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front end help needed
so today has been a pretty good day in the 'ol svx. i was out doing some stuff to her and right on time dhl pulls up with my new powersteering pressure hose from subaruparts. i was pretty happy. slapped that on and was back to work doing what i was doing.
and what i was doing wasnt so good, actually pretty annoying. ive noticed i hear alot of vibration when going over bumps. i jacked the car up today, shook the hell outta everything, and nothing moved at all. everything in the front end seemed tight, except one small part. im not sure what it was, but it was very small, connected to the body and the wheel assembly. it was 2 different metal parts with rubber dampeners it looked like. anyway, it was loose on the dirvers side, so i tightened it up. i thought i had found the culprit since everything but that was solid. i guess i was wrong. took it for a test drive and its still vibrating. i dont feel the vibrations, i just hear them. then i started to think that maybe its the plastic "skid plate" under the front end. i only have 2 bolts holding it in, but i dont think its that because i dont think it could make that much of a rattling sound. ill take it off and see if maybe it is the problem, but i highly doubt itll fix it, it may help a little, but i know there is more to it. does anyone know what could be causing this?? ive read some other threads and someone said something about the swaybar joints or something about the swaybar. is that my problem? or is it something else? what do i need to do to fix it? thanks for any help, im just tired of constantly hearing the rattling. it is getting very annoying! |
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When I had a sway bar bushing fail and pop out the resulting rattle sounded like the whole front end was about to come out from under the car. dcb |
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I'm lookin at the Top Hats next I think.
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when i got underneath the car to check everything out nothing seems out of place, or loose, or worn out. that is what is confusing me. i didnt see any corroding rubber, or loose bolts. i yanked on everything and nothing would budge. i just cant pin point the problem.
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top hats...
-Bill
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I yanked it to try and isolate the sound, but it's still there. So bushings are also next.
I had my local tire place lemme underneath, and they were pointing to the Motor Mounts as a possibility. Midas took a look a while back, and said not to worry "it's just body roll". Yah, un huh Body Roll....
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The Worm _______________ June '91 Claret LSL #1733, Enkei RS-5's x 16", Original Paint, accompanied by Beautifully speckeled Front Bumper, Sony Audio Components, Small Car Shift Kit, "How to" Hood Lifts {Perfect}, "15 Minute Suspension Mod" Motorsport Floor Mats. Perma-Cool External T. Filter, New Front Axels {1/2008}. "Classic Radiators" unit "$36 coil alternative" and Tranny rebuild at 287k 8/2012 '05 Infinity G35 Coupe. No Mods, 33K Miles |
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