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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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springs making noise?

iv had this noise up front front around the strut and spring area for almost 2 years now, iv recently replaced the front struts and strut mounts and the noise is still there so im thinking its my springs flexing, it only happens when i go over bumbs or hit a pothole and the front end flexs, i think maybe the front spring isolators finally wore off or broke so my springs are making the noise? its mainly my driverside but my passenger is making it aswell.
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 10:29 AM
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Re: springs making noise?

Have you checked the rubber "spring isolators" at the top of the spring to see if they're still in place?
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 10:47 AM
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Re: springs making noise?

You never said what the noise is or sounds like.
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 02:35 PM
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Re: springs making noise?

I dont know what they look like to be able to look and it makes like a flexing sound, like metal flexing. It's near my foot when the driver sides makes the noise
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 08:21 PM
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Re: springs making noise?

mine does it too..
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 09:13 PM
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Re: springs making noise?

is it spring flex or body flex? what is it because it really bothers me and right after i got the car it didnt do it so im lost. if it is the spring insulators where can i get new ones?
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 06:07 AM
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Re: springs making noise?

Bump
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 06:46 AM
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Re: springs making noise?

Originally Posted by evilemokid94
if it is the spring insulators where can i get new ones?
http://www.spohn.net/shop/1982-1992-...Isolators.html

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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 07:26 AM
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Re: springs making noise?

When I got under mine to look for noise causing problems I found the driver side K member bolts loose. That took care of that one noise.
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