Sounds like front end is falling off...

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May 3, 2005 | 09:24 AM

LoudmouthLT1

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Sounds like front end is falling off...

When I go over a bump at a normal speed (small imperfections in road speed bumps) it sounds like the whole front end of the car is going to fall off (very loose sounding)! I've been under there and tried to tighten every bolt I could see with no luck, it's still doing it. Nothing was actully loose, I've check the end links, sway bar hold downs and shocks but nothing is out of the ordinary. Car does have LTs that looks like they may be rubbing the heat shielding but I don't think it would be making the sound it is if that was happening. They Y pipe does bang the floor but its not the same sound. If any one has ever heard of anything like this or theres a known problem with bushings etc I would appriciate the help greatly!

May 3, 2005 | 10:31 AM

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Well turned out when you don't have anti rattle clips on the front calipers and one of the caliper slider bolts comes a little loose it makes some crazy noise. Got new clips, tightened down caliper and not its nice and quiet again, never thought they could make so much of a difference.

May 3, 2005 | 01:33 PM

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Wow, good info. Do I want to ask why they weren't there anymore?

May 3, 2005 | 02:08 PM

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Have you checked the strut tower bolts?

May 3, 2005 | 05:21 PM

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They weren't there because when I took the calipers off to paint them I popped them out. I painted the calipers, put them back on with new pads then was like "oh I forgot those things" (I didn't know what they were at the time) and just was like oh well they dont' seem like they'd do anything. Sure enough though, tons of noise without them!