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Old Dec 7, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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Hey guys I have been getting this weird noise from my engine bay whenever I go over a bump of any kind 99 percent sure its from the engine bay and have no idea what it is have checked everything and haven't been able to figure out what it is, nothing seems to be loose and can't figure it out! any ideas or advice?
Old Dec 8, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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Did you check the top of the front struts?? Theres a single nut there that holds em down, came loose on mine a while back, made a noise everytime i went over a bump as well. Only thing i can think of right now off the top of my head.....
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alright I will give it a try on my next day off thanks I will keep you posted!
Old Dec 9, 2007 | 04:33 AM
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I had the same noise drove me nuts! Turned out to be a pair of pliers stuck between the fender and the plastic inner fender..only happened over bumps. Not my pliers either! Easy fix though..struts were the first thing I check as well.
Old Dec 16, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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Define noise... I know I has a problem where the header-downpipe wasnt tight and it made a banging noise when I hit a bump.
Old Dec 17, 2007 | 01:15 AM
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ya kinda sounds like that I had to adjust the flange a little but but I have been under it and shaken it a little and seems to be tight
Old Dec 17, 2007 | 02:23 AM
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yea but a 14mm socket on a nice long extention never hurts
Old Dec 17, 2007 | 02:37 AM
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only problem is that I did that and the noise is still there, still at a loss
Old Jan 31, 2008 | 04:16 AM
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i bet it is your air intake that is what it was for me ha
Old Jan 31, 2008 | 04:27 AM
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na it can't be the intake the if you look at my set up its all secured

Old Jan 31, 2008 | 04:42 AM
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hm yeah id say that is weird, ha that has to be hard narrowing it down when it only happens when you drive
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