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Old 04-05-2013, 09:05 PM
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Default Odd sound in passenger front wheel well

Ok, so for the past week or so I've been hearing a weird sound coming from the passenger side front wheel well. It sounds like there is something loose under the fender that is hitting the tread on the tire and is making a rapid (but not very loud) puttering sound. It will usually stop after driving about a mile. I've looked in there and tested if any splash panels were loose and couldn't find anything that might be causing this. Has anyone else had this problem? There is a good chance I am blind and not seeing the problem. Thanks
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Old 04-10-2013, 10:39 PM
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No problem at all. Best idea is to get it up on a lift and have them take a look at car.
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Old 04-10-2013, 10:41 PM
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I have this same problem, seems like when I took my car into get the tires rotated by Toyota it started.
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Old 04-11-2013, 01:15 AM
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Did you check your fender liner to see if it has started coming off? or how bout mud gaurds... do you have those installed?
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Do you have swaybars?
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Old 04-11-2013, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Alvinio87
Did you check your fender liner to see if it has started coming off? or how bout mud gaurds... do you have those installed?
Everything is secure and I don't have mudguards.

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Do you have swaybars?
No, just the stock ones.
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Does it happen on turns? or when does it do it exactly?
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Old 05-23-2013, 06:04 AM
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I have this problem as well. Most of the time it's when it's really windy and I checked and a piece of my Fender well is slightly broken so I'm guessing the wind hits it just right and makes its vibrate.
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