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| Author: | ESP47 [ Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Loud noise from right front |
Ok so I rebuilt the front suspension and had an alignment. About 3 days after the alignment I was taking a sharp turn semi fast and I heard metal fall off and go sliding across the road. I got out and checked for it and for any problems on my car and everything seemed fine. A week later I'm taking one of those 360* sweeping freeway onramps and I hear metal fall off, bounce up and hit the undercarriage and go sliding across the ground. Later on I check and everything looks and seems fine, so I thought maybe it was just two weird coincidences since my car still drives straight and the wheels look aligned. Either that or a tool I might have left in there (doubt it). Then a few days later I started hearing this weird rickety noise from the right front that would only happen on slow left hand turns. A few weeks later the noise is louder and happens when I stop, go and turn. Everything looks fine on the suspension and I can make the noise when I jack the front end up as well as when I bounce the right front up and down. So I'm thinking it's the two upper control arm bushings that may be making this noise. Is there a lubricant I can use for this or does anyone else have an idea of what the noise could be? I know its almost impossible to diagnose a noise from online but if anyone has any idea's I'd really appreciate it cause it sounds like the thing is about to fall apart even though it looks fine and theres no play when I pull and turn on things. |
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| Author: | DusterIdiot [ Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:45 pm ] |
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did your torsion bar adjusters loosen up and fall out? what kind of UCA bushings did you use? (Poly or Rubber?) Did you check your motor mount nuts to see if one of them had loosened up and fallen out? (not the ones under the hood... the one's on the backside of the 'sandwich'/k-member) -D.Idiot |
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| Author: | ESP47 [ Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:46 pm ] |
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Motor mounts and torsion bar adjusters are fine and in tact. The bushings on the upper control arm are rubber. I sprayed some white lithium grease on them and it seems to have taken about 90% of the noise away. The grease wont harm the bushings will it? |
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| Author: | Joshie225 [ Sat Sep 13, 2008 6:45 pm ] |
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Upper control arm bushings need and should have no lubrication. Lubing rubber with oil based products will cause them to deteriorate. If lubricating them made the bushings quieter they need to be replaced. Yesterday. I would seek out someone that is intimately familiar with these Chrysler front ends and have them do a thorough inspection. |
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| Author: | ESP47 [ Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:08 pm ] |
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I just replaced them a few weeks ago. I guess I'll just wait for them to deteriorate before replacing them again. This shouldn't have any adverse affects on the car right? Other than just getting noisy again? I just don't know anyone nearby that is very familiar with these front ends. |
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