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Old 09-09-2008, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by AtlBenz View Post
I haven't officially ruled out bearings, but I I kinda assumed they were too "small" to make such a prominent sound. I could be wrong. They shouldn't be that hard to change no?

I would be very surprised if the luggage rack was the cause of this sound. but I'll pull them off - gotta try all the hypothesis right?
I currently own 3 wagons and have owned wagons for most of my "driving life."

The cargo area of a wagon is like a boom box. It can amplify noises; especially suspension and/or road noises. So even a small noise is magnified.

As Mike suggested, the cross-bars on the roof rack can also make odd noises, especially with the sunroof open.
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