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When driving a loud rattle on the drivers side thought it was a broken spring but took a good look but the spring is fine could it be the shock is done as everthing else looks fine
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depending on when knocking is heard could be all sorts of dangerous things. If while turning, could be control arm bushing failing, would not change much with speed, but would with poorer road conditions. (danger wheel doesn't follow steering, crash)
If follows speed of wheels, could be a bad bearing in the wheel... (danger, one wheel stops spinning, crash) If bearing, change in pairs on the axles (so both front at same time) as if one goes, the other is as old...
Both of these "could" be missed depending on severity if on a lift, as the wheels would not be under load...
have mechanic go for a drive with you, so you can demonstrate the problem. If they won't, go to another mechanic.
Also loud knocking... could be engine... if follows RPM of engine, aka you can make the knocking while vehicle is still. (danger - engine siezes, crash)
Loud knocking could be a shock (strut) mount having broken, or shock spring...
you need to give more detail as to when sound occurs and in what circumstances. I've given you some things to try... good luck!
need a good spring compressor to replace those. not a safe job for at home.
the noise is probably from a brocken shock or shock tower.NOT SAFE TO TAMPER WITH AT HOME unless you have the proper tools.
Maybe try to spray some lithium grease from a can on all of the pivot points for the lower control arms and the shock mounts and spring mounts, etc., that could be making this noise.
If that doesn't solve the problem, maybe have the truck aligned to see if there is a loose part in the front that may be causing this rattle.
Not a very detailed description, but assuming the rattle is in front it may be bad shocks. A quick test would be to push down hard on the left fron of the car and let go, if the car springs back up and just stays there the shock is fine but if it comes up and dips down once again the shock is bad, it should come straight back up and stay there. Repeat on the other side.
If it were a knocking noise it would possibly be a ball joint.
Hope this helps.
Sam
It's probably the rear sway bar links. If you can jack your car up and check right behind both rear wheels you will be abale to see the sway bar which is connected to short links about 5in long with ball joints.
If either of them are broken or not connected anymore it can cause some pretty loud noises when you ride on rough roads or hit bumps. They run about $35 per link so it's not a very expensive repair.
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