Identify suspension noise - With Video
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Identify suspension noise - With Video
I recently bought this 99 GS300 with 104k. I noticed a suspension noise, much like a squeaky old mattress, when I was driving it home. I've had it for about a week now and the noise seems to come and go. It was making it pretty good tonight so when I got home it hit me that I haven't even tried to reproduce the sound by pushing down on the car. So I walked around the car and pushed down on top of each wheel well. It became very obvious the noise was coming from the front right wheel area. Here's a video I made of me simply rocking the car in that spot.
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Any ideas on what it is?
On a side note, I couldn't embed the video into the post like I wanted - is there a trick for that?
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Any ideas on what it is?
On a side note, I couldn't embed the video into the post like I wanted - is there a trick for that?
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The most suspension work I've ever done is replace struts and mounts on a Saab. I'd like to but I have no idea how to grease the upper control arm bushings. I've seen this control arm bushing kit discussed on the forum - http://www.tmengineering.net/suspens...n/make/gs.html - do you think that might be what I need? According to the receipts the ball joints were done at 80k and again at 95k (it has 104 now). It seems odd that they would have been twice. I also get a distinct vibration in the steering wheel at 60mph only. Over or under 60mph the instability and vibration are not there.
IS the car even safe to be driving like this?
IS the car even safe to be driving like this?
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Don't bother with TM Engineering.
The most suspension work I've ever done is replace struts and mounts on a Saab. I'd like to but I have no idea how to grease the upper control arm bushings. I've seen this control arm bushing kit discussed on the forum - http://www.tmengineering.net/suspens...n/make/gs.html - do you think that might be what I need? According to the receipts the ball joints were done at 80k and again at 95k (it has 104 now). It seems odd that they would have been twice. I also get a distinct vibration in the steering wheel at 60mph only. Over or under 60mph the instability and vibration are not there.
IS the car even safe to be driving like this?
IS the car even safe to be driving like this?
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Some more detail to add:
I sprayed the upper control arm bushings with wd40 today. No difference at all. The sounds seems like its coming from lower, like its in the hub. As one poster suggested it could be related to the tie rod.
It makes the noise more when the car has been driven for a little bit. Almost like it has to warm up to make the noise.
I dont think its the struts because the noise originates too low, the struts look OK, and its only happening at that one wheel.
And thanks for pointing out that TM engineering is shady. I won't be ordering any parts from them.
I sprayed the upper control arm bushings with wd40 today. No difference at all. The sounds seems like its coming from lower, like its in the hub. As one poster suggested it could be related to the tie rod.
It makes the noise more when the car has been driven for a little bit. Almost like it has to warm up to make the noise.
I dont think its the struts because the noise originates too low, the struts look OK, and its only happening at that one wheel.
And thanks for pointing out that TM engineering is shady. I won't be ordering any parts from them.
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