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Old Jun 7, 2003 | 06:48 PM
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loose component??

when i drive i hear this rattle from the passenger side front axle, but its only heard when i come to bumps or dips in the road. I replaced the tie rods on that side, and recently had the shocks and struts done all the way around...what would make this sound? its only coming from the passenger side front. weird...but annoying and it makes the car really loose and a very uncomfortable ride especially for the passenger
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Old Jun 7, 2003 | 09:54 PM
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come on someone help me out pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeze!
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Old Jun 8, 2003 | 01:07 AM
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come on...
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Old Jun 8, 2003 | 01:12 AM
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It could be the control arms...My truck rattled like that until I had the upper control arm bearings replaced(big trucks use bearings, not bushings)
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Old Jun 9, 2003 | 08:23 PM
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Try looking at the little O-ring bushing on the brake caliper. This was my case too. If you take out the pins and look into those holes you will be able to see the O-ring. Use a small screwdriver to pry them out and get a new set of pins, I think they come with the O-rings. It might be called a caliper hardware kit depending on where you buy it from.
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Old Jun 9, 2003 | 09:31 PM
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a loose caliper would make that side seem loose? its bumpy as hell, but its not as bad when i apply the brakes...might indeed be the case
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Old Jun 10, 2003 | 05:23 AM
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I have the same problem with my 92 bird it also happens at low speed (or when I'm at a stop) when I turn the wheel, I'm working on it tomarrow but I pulled the tire off yesterday and noticed the sway bar bushings were really loose looking on that side.
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