Clapping/ rattling noise from what I believe is front left suspension side
05-11-2010, 10:55 AM
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Clapping/ rattling noise from what I believe is front left suspension side
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I own 2004 allroad with 99k. Every morning when I drive my kid to school (about 5 miles) I hear clapping/ rattling noise from what I believe is front left suspension side. I was thinking at first that I had some plastic liners or covers lose but checked everything. I can hear this rattling while driving even slow
over small bumps but the further I go(the more car warms up) I hear them less and less. On my way to work it completely disappears and there are no sounds coming from that area at all (sound is muted like it should) while driving over road imperfections.
I noticed this is more apparent when outside temperature is lower in the morning but when car warms up…I hear nothing unusual. Has anybody had similar problem? By the time I get to Indy shop car is already warmed up and nothing can’t be found. Not really sure how could it be suspension related but it sound like it. Any ideas? Please.
Not sure if that is related but car sinks overnight when parked on Level2. Level 3 still holds.
Thank you
A.
I own 2004 allroad with 99k. Every morning when I drive my kid to school (about 5 miles) I hear clapping/ rattling noise from what I believe is front left suspension side. I was thinking at first that I had some plastic liners or covers lose but checked everything. I can hear this rattling while driving even slow
over small bumps but the further I go(the more car warms up) I hear them less and less. On my way to work it completely disappears and there are no sounds coming from that area at all (sound is muted like it should) while driving over road imperfections.
I noticed this is more apparent when outside temperature is lower in the morning but when car warms up…I hear nothing unusual. Has anybody had similar problem? By the time I get to Indy shop car is already warmed up and nothing can’t be found. Not really sure how could it be suspension related but it sound like it. Any ideas? Please.
Not sure if that is related but car sinks overnight when parked on Level2. Level 3 still holds.
Thank you
A.
05-13-2010, 09:20 AM
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Hi Guys
Thank you for quick response. My car is 6MT indeed.
The part I cannot understand is how suspension or trans related issue would go away with car warming up (10 minutes of driving/few miles).
As a quick update. I warmed car today in the driveway before taking my daily trip to school... no rattles at all. Again when I was driving cold car before...rattling was apparent and gradually was disappearing.
how about that?
The part I cannot understand is how suspension or trans related issue would go away with car warming up (10 minutes of driving/few miles).
As a quick update. I warmed car today in the driveway before taking my daily trip to school... no rattles at all. Again when I was driving cold car before...rattling was apparent and gradually was disappearing.
how about that?
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when cold, there are gaps between the rubber and the metal in the suspension parts. Getting warmer, parts expand, gaps disappear, the sound is gone. Tested multiple times, one fix - new parts.
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I have the opposite. When car is cold nothing, but when it worms up it makes rattling noise. If it stays for 5 minutes idle the sound is gone. I thought it could be heat shield, but still can't find it. I took it to my body's GoodYear shop. We took the bottom plastic down while car was running but still nothing. He said, that noise is coming from outside and I shouldn't worried for right now. Any idea guys?
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Hello guys
I own 2004 allroad with 99k. Every morning when I drive my kid to school (about 5 miles) I hear clapping/ rattling noise from what I believe is front left suspension side. I was thinking at first that I had some plastic liners or covers lose but checked everything. I can hear this rattling while driving even slow
over small bumps but the further I go(the more car warms up) I hear them less and less. On my way to work it completely disappears and there are no sounds coming from that area at all (sound is muted like it should) while driving over road imperfections.
I noticed this is more apparent when outside temperature is lower in the morning but when car warms up…I hear nothing unusual. Has anybody had similar problem? By the time I get to Indy shop car is already warmed up and nothing can’t be found. Not really sure how could it be suspension related but it sound like it. Any ideas? Please.
Not sure if that is related but car sinks overnight when parked on Level2. Level 3 still holds.
Thank you
A.
I own 2004 allroad with 99k. Every morning when I drive my kid to school (about 5 miles) I hear clapping/ rattling noise from what I believe is front left suspension side. I was thinking at first that I had some plastic liners or covers lose but checked everything. I can hear this rattling while driving even slow
over small bumps but the further I go(the more car warms up) I hear them less and less. On my way to work it completely disappears and there are no sounds coming from that area at all (sound is muted like it should) while driving over road imperfections.
I noticed this is more apparent when outside temperature is lower in the morning but when car warms up…I hear nothing unusual. Has anybody had similar problem? By the time I get to Indy shop car is already warmed up and nothing can’t be found. Not really sure how could it be suspension related but it sound like it. Any ideas? Please.
Not sure if that is related but car sinks overnight when parked on Level2. Level 3 still holds.
Thank you
A.
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