2001goldGTP Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Hello, this morning I got no warning when my right front started making very loud popping and banging on the freeway. When i got the to train station and parked this morning I got out and pushed down on the car and I can get the noise to happen, it is coming from where the shock would be in the strut tower. i had to get to work and couldn't look at it more. Could it be a loose nut on top of the shock? I replaced the shocks about 8 months ago. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Could b a misseated spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 If the nut came off the top of the strut and the rod was just left to slam up and down I could see that. Last time I heard that sound it was a swaybar endlink, might want to check there before you bother to unbolt the caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001goldGTP Posted April 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 it happens on the up and down only, the steering is still tight feels good, It just came out of no where today. I am leaving in about 10 mins to go back to the station and see what I can see. I have never touched the spring and the swap bar end links looked fine when i replaced the hubs 6 weeks ago. California car, no real rust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Yup, that's how mine sounded, up and down but the car steered alright. My money's on the endlink, could still be a strut related issue. You should root for the endlink too, it's way cheaper, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA1 Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 I had something like that happen to me, turned out to be a splash guard for the enging in the wheel well came loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Ive seen the nut that holds the strut down come loose, I rented the special tool and tightened everything back up and i was good, i could push the car up and down and get it to rattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhildebrand Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Ive seen the nut that holds the strut down come loose, I rented the special tool and tightened everything back up and i was good, i could push the car up and down and get it to rattle Same thing happened to me a few weeks ago. My strut got damaged from it bouncing around, but it was replaced for free anyways. I don't have a picture of it, but I made the tool myself with a 2 1/4" nut welded to a length of pipe, and 4 1/4"-20 bolts welded to the other end to line up with the holes in the nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 I reach in through the spring with my big pipe wrench and turn the nut. Maybe this year I'll get the tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladbuick Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 I had the same thing happen to me on my century and it turned out to be a broken sway bar , it happens quite frequently Sent from my SM-T310 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001goldGTP Posted April 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 I have the right tools but i didnt at the train station. I rented a 24mm and a braker bar and got a 1/4 turn on it made it home fine. Today it was back. I am putting my impact wrench on the mofo tomorrow. My 64 olds was getting worked on today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron350 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 2001goldGTP what part did you tighten? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001goldGTP Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 I tighten the nut on the top of the strut just under the cover plate. The paint on the bottom of the cover w scratched. It started doing it again today. So i may take the whole thing apart and try all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron350 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 2001goldGTP thanks I understand now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 I'll bet those big rubber upper strut mounts are shot! I got a sound out of mine, but can't remember what it was, anyway they made noise and were wearing the front tires funny so they got replaced a couple years ago. See if those seem sloppy and weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001goldGTP Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 They are only 24 years and 162k old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001goldGTP Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Took it apart tonight. The bottom nut that requires the weird socket with the 4 pins was completely loose. I retightned it. The noise is gone for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 There's supposed to be oil in there, a measured amount just dumped in where the strut lives. I don't remember what the measured amount is and it doesn't seem to be specified what kind of oil so on my car i pour hydraulic jack oil in until it seems close to the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001goldGTP Posted May 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Yeah mine has a lot still. I never messed with it. I looked at it, said no way that came from my dead shocks, threw the new ones in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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