front driver side noise

I have a 2003 hona civic 4-door. There is a noise coming from under the wheel well on the front drivers side whenever I go over a rough road or any bumps. It is a metallic, clanking- type sound. I brought it to the dealer and they put a dampner around the top of the left hand shock, but the noise it still there. I've tried to ignore it, but I am bringing it back to get checked out again.

Things I've noticed:

- It doesn't happen when I turn the wheel.
- The car has to be warmed up to hear the noise.

Any suggestions?

blown shock, contol arm, ball joint, just some ideas to check out.

yeah what he said, i have a 94 civic and mine does the same thing and it is my upper control arm bushings. so that may be what is wrong with yours but damn that is a 2003 so it shouldnt be out that quick, having it looked at would be the best thing anyways cause it should still be under warranty

I'll mention that tomorrow ( that's when I take it in). It's just tiring that I have to have some idiot at the dealership tell me "I can't hear it" when I can hear it everyday. It's a shame but I feel if I took it somwhere else they would figure out the problem and it would be fixed, but then I would have to pay for it.

yeah thats a fact... i mean thank god for warranties, cause without them on new cars, nobody would buy em

Oh my god!!!!!!! The tech actually heard the noise! Of course he said he didn't know exactly where it was coming from.............

HHHHHMMMMMMMMMMM

yeah that sounds about right, and then he will tell you what you need to do is leave it with us for a day or so and we will check it out and then you get billed for something the warranty wont cover....happens all the time