Car repair question please

Wineguy

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One of my cars has a popping sound which seems to be coming from the left front area, and it happens if you turn while decellerating or sometimes over a bump. Seems like nothing in the engine at all, but ride is not as smooth. Any ideas please as to what it could be before I take it to the shop?? Thanks
 

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Thanks guys, but I wouldn't know what a strut is :mj07:. I know showing my ignorance, but what the heck amongst friends. It is in the wheel area for sure, and hope it is nothing major. Your alls suggested issues don't sound too bad. I hope. Like I said, on highway car still drives nicely. We will see. Again thanks for quick responses.
 

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strut
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1.
a rod or bar forming part of a framework and designed to resist compression.
2.
a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait.
"that old confident strut and swagger has returned"
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walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait.
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Thanks guys, but I wouldn't know what a strut is :mj07:. I know showing my ignorance, but what the heck amongst friends. It is in the wheel area for sure, and hope it is nothing major. Your alls suggested issues don't sound too bad. I hope. Like I said, on highway car still drives nicely. We will see. Again thanks for quick responses.

I wouldn't wait to long to get it looked at. If it got knocked out of alignment it?s going to eat your tires.
 

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I seem to recall that Kneifl knows a guy thay will take care of it for a case of iron city and a blow job
 
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defintely get whole suspension joints checked out your in danger of any busting loose while driving and will have no steering availble.

been there done that with old Ford van OMG was i lucky.

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More than likely if it makes the noise going around a turn it is probably the cv joint. The boot ruptures which allows the grease to come out and let dirt in which ruins the joint over time which will then make a clicking noise. If the noise is there when turning right it is the left joint because you load the left side of the suspension. If the noise is there when turning left it is the right joint because you are loading the right side of the suspension.

If it is more of a metal rattling noise over bumps it could be ball joints, sway bar links or bushings, or possibly strut mounts.



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More than likely if it makes the noise going around a turn it is probably the cv joint. The boot ruptures which allows the grease to come out and let dirt in which ruins the joint over time which will then make a clicking noise. If the noise is there when turning right it is the left joint because you load the left side of the suspension. If the noise is there when turning left it is the right joint because you are loading the right side of the suspension.

If it is more of a metal rattling noise over bumps it could be ball joints, sway bar links or bushings, or possibly strut mounts.



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Yeah i think my left cv joint is going out, which is a first for me. I usually smoke them all the way down to the roach

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What about a bad spot on a tire?
nahhh had that problem occur several times used tires belts broke and van would ride like it being pushed from side .lol twice i stopped and got out to see WTF was happening swearing it was drivers side.

NOT the passenger side tire was so busted that a 3 foot bulge occured while i was delivering for chinese rest around my corner.

This kept happening on these used tires and destroyed my front end sway bar support bar and other joints.


Finally did final two both passnger cost me $90 to buy and get mounted Van rode great then.

However the joints were almost busted off. When getting fixed i was shocked the main lower arm joint that connected to top wheel passneger i could wiggle it with my pinky finger.
:lol:
So after all that work was done i only enjoyed the POS Windstar for 2 more months then as true old fords do ..

Found on Road dead head gasket went but the mo fo didnt over heat while sitting still.

Sold for scrap got top price of $250 :mj07:

past two years so many reapirs were done almost every month.

$65 $85 $650 $35 $45 $55 $150 final two months total $450 it was like paying for the POS twice original price was $1800
 

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More than likely if it makes the noise going around a turn it is probably the cv joint. The boot ruptures which allows the grease to come out and let dirt in which ruins the joint over time which will then make a clicking noise. If the noise is there when turning right it is the left joint because you load the left side of the suspension. If the noise is there when turning left it is the right joint because you are loading the right side of the suspension.

If it is more of a metal rattling noise over bumps it could be ball joints, sway bar links or bushings, or possibly strut mounts.



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This was it, just needed to be tightened back up on left front. Had this car for 12 years and hardly ever drive it, has 48k miles. They charged me 60.00 total including looking at other things needed down the road. Owner at Revolution in Decatur said lower control arm bushings and thrust arm bushings showing signs of starting to crack, and front lower ball joints are loose. Said they should be replaced sometime in the future. Thanks again for all your guys help, with the exception of the two resident idiots that lurk in any post I make, that being kittycat and little old boy.

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