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Old 04-17-2006, 10:58 PM
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I hear a strange sound that is comming from the front of the car when i get a street hole or a street bump or something like that. The sound is more notable specially when the car gets wet (from the rain or when i wash the car), i guess the sound could come from the shocks or a part of the suspension or from the axle. But really not sure what could be, by the reason that the sound is very notable whe the car get wet. Any suggestion of what could be?
 
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Old 04-18-2006, 08:28 PM
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Is it a loud Clunk?
 
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Old 04-18-2006, 09:36 PM
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no, the sound is like when you pass a finger over a wet surface like a dish, cristal or a metal surface (the most close sound) . But in fact not sure how to describe the sound.
 
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Possible bad upper spring seat/bearing.
 
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Old 04-21-2006, 06:21 PM
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I was checking under the car and I saw that the back 2 bushins of the center member bar are bad, specially one that is very cracked. Can this cause sound when it get wet?
 
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Old 04-21-2006, 09:25 PM
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That could very well be.

I would look very good.
 
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I would look into the lower sway bar bushings, I had this happen to mine. sort of sounded like what you describe. If you have a 2001 i bet that what it is.
 
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