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Posted by SOUPorMAN (90 SE) on October 01, 2002 at 17:02:20:
In Reply to: what the !@%$! is making this rattling sound!? pleaaaaaase guide me>> posted by mentat on October 01, 2002 at 12:35:04:
: As I've posted below, I noticed a new sound coming from the general area of my right rear strut, or the top of it anyway. Torqued all the upper nuts on the mount, didnt help. Popped my dislodged spring back into its perch, didnt help. took every last thing out of my trunk, took out the jack, still didnt help. Back seat is out so I could try to get a better position on the sound, best i can do is "somewhere around the base of the C-pillar" the noise does NOT occur due to compressing the strut, only as a result of the chassis shaking in that area. I can bounce up and down on the rear end and not get a sound, i can't replicate the noise without actually driving. I am considering removing the whole strut assembly, but since that is a pretty big job for me, one which I've never done before, I'd definitely like to know what I should be looking for before I attempt this. Basically the best i can think to do is take out the assembly and shake it around. I'm not all that eager to open up the strut itself, but if I have to I will. But staring at this Chiltons diagram, i cant really see what would be making this sound anyway. My thinking here is that anything messed up inside the strut itself would make a noise when it is compressed, no?