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Old 10-31-2008, 09:32 AM
MarkM MarkM is offline
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Don't think so, but thanks...

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Originally Posted by zeiglerr View Post
Maybe an upper shock bushing? Just a guess. You can feel the vibration through the body and it can sound/feels like a ball joint or something that's loose lower in the suspension. When you jack the car up, you load the bushing, so it's hard to detect. You might be able to feel it if you put your hand on the top of the shock and have someone lift the fender up and down as hard as they can.
I have detached both shocks (recent bilstein comfort) to make sure upper rubber bushings are in place, and to make sure lower bushing is tight....everything is tight. Noise is definitely at wheel and not from upper shock towers.

Thanks,

Mark
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