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Old 02-15-2011, 09:17 AM   #1
paraip
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Noise from front when going over bumps

There is a noise coming from the front end of my E whenever driving over bumps or uneven ground at slow speeds. It sounds like it's coming from the suspension area.
I pulled off a tire and checked the lower control arm bushings, which appear fine (no play at all). So it could either be the swing arm (sway bar?) bearings/bushings or the struts.

The noise is a 'popping' or loud knocking noise, whenever the weight of the car shifts from one side to the other.
I've hear the noise consistently in these two conditions: driving over a VERY bumpy patch of road (tree roots pushed the asphalt up) or when driving over a smooth but slightly uneven surface - like a parking lot (and the slight depressions in the ground cause the car weight to shift side to side).

Any ideas?
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