Firebird-guy

On my 02 formula everytime i hit a bump with the rear right wheel theres a noise thats like im talkin a a bat and physically hitting the insdie of the wheel it sort of like a clanking sound. I posted a while back about a noise i was having. i thought it was the spare but it wasnt. when the car is off and in park i can physically shake the car from the right back wheel and I hear the noise. I took it to a pontiac dealer to have it checked out and they said its perfectly normal. I just wanna know if anyone has had the same problems and if you did if your living with it or fixed somehow. Thanks guys

ExtinctBird

iTrader: (1)

I had a similar noise after I put on aftermarket lower control arms with hard bushings. A worn or rotted bushing might cause a similar problem.

kevinclark09

my car does this same exact thing. i'm in the process of trying to figure it out, and when i do i'll definitely post up.

kevinclark09

just fixed the noise, it ended up being a bushing on the lower control arm. try that out if you've got a spare layin around.

rmpitzer

iTrader: (5)

Could you tell my looking at it, that the bushing was bad?

Formula350

iTrader: (3)

I doubt it, since you can't see the bushings (or very much of them). Mine cricks (not creaks lol) in the front left. NO idea what it is, nor does my mechanic buddy :\ My rear tire sounds like it rubs on the inner fender well, so my bushings might be bad too.