2001 Toyota corolla 24k miles when I hit bumps on the road It kinda sounds like something is loose like a shock maybe. I check tire pressure and looked around but I don't see anything, my car doesn't drive any different, smooth as can be cept for when I hit bumps and I hear a loose noise in the front

Can you provide more info? Did you hit a bump? What do you mean by 'drives bumpy?' Does it ride rough, or does it go up and down a lot after you hit a bump, or something else? Can you further describe the snap you heard, and what was going on when you heard it and immediately afterward (e.g., driving 40 mph on a paved road, hit a pot hole, heard a loud 'breaking' sound as if something snapped/broke, and the ride of the car seemed to immediately change to being more harsh/rough)? Have you had any work done recently, such as tires changed or rotated, struts replaced, wheel alignment, or brakes replaced? Did anything else change (e.g., now when you hit a bump, you hear a new noise in the rear)? Were you carrying anything heavy in the trunk or back seat? I had a '99 Corolla for several years, and had zero problems other than a worn out driver's door handle and a couple of cracked windshields. Great car choice!

sounds like exhaust manfold to cylinder head gasket is blown, make sure you have got the tire pressures correct, get your shock absorbers checked one may be partially siezed

Certainly it could be shocks - worn shock absorber valves can cause some horrendous noises on certain types of road service, though strictly the noise could be caused by anything and there is no point guessing - only a hands-on inspection will reveal the culprit.

You really haven't given us a huge lot to go on there, but I would start by looking at the shock absorber mountings in the trunk. It's possible that the rubber mounts are loose or worn and the shocks are rattling in their mounts as you go over bumps.

Then the problem is the rim. If the rim is damaged enough it won't allow a good seal with the tire beading and it will leak. Such damage can occur in instances such as during a tire removal or installation, having the rim bent from hitting road hazards like potholes or driving over speed bumps too fast. The rim will have to be repaired or replaced.

Tire centers tend to over inflate tires. You probably have become accustomed to a softer ride. Try lowering tire pressures a couple of PSI but be careful, to low a pressure will affect handling. The factory tire pressures are in your drivers door sticker.

No. The pressure listed on the tires is the MAXIMUM safe tire pressure. Set at that level, your vehicle will bounce like a ball whenever it hits the slightest bump. Check the driver's door and door post. One of them will have a sticker that lists the factory tire size and recommended pressure. The sticker pressure is the comfort setting. For increased fuel mileage, inflate your tires to 4 to 6 psi above the sticker number.

the 70 has a higher aspect ratio so it will ride smoother becasue it is taller between the wheel and the ground.

not sure but sounds like strut tower bearings need attention

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most probably a torn lower suspension arm rubber bush that would not show up if the car was on a 4 post hoist
there is a problem there as the noise would not be evident if there was nothing wrong
different tire pressures will give different noise when hit with a tire lever ( a trick used by truck drivers to check for flat/ under inflated tires
good tire solid sound
low pressure tire a dull sound