weird noise in the front tire

I have a weird noise when i go over a bump in my car. I don't think it's the shocks becuase it's not a squeek, so much as a rattle. Any idea on what it could be. The car drives straight as an arrow, and doesn't make noise when i'm turning. I'm leaning towards the struts. Thanks

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bmwpurr via CarKB.com
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How do you know your car has struts? Maybe it has double A-arms instead.

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« Paul »

What kind of car is it? If a BMW (as your name suggests) then you do have MacPherson struts up front. If what you're hearing is a sort of clicking noise, then I'd look for strut mounts or sway bar end links. Check the rubber on both for any signs of cracking (although I've had strut mount problems with no signs of cracking up top; only replacement made the problem evident).

Bear in mind that if you plan on doing the strut mounts, the car will need to be re-aligned afterwards. Since you'll be pulling the strut apart anyway (and needing an alignment) it's probably a good time to think about replacing your shocks, spring isolators (maybe some new sport springs too!), and maybe even your bushings and ball joints at the same time (if they're getting old anyway, why not take care of it early while the car's apart?). Maybe I just tend to go overboard on these things.

Anyway, you might just do the sway bar end links first (since they'll be cheap and you won't need an alignment afterwards) and see if that takes care of your problem before you dive into something major like a full front suspension job.

Good luck.

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pPhunk

Not the weird noise that is the original post in this thread, but does anyone else remember the wierd noises from the first puncture-proof tubeless tires? These tires had a gooey lining, and eventually some of it would start beading up and form little balls of sealant. The result was like marbles rolling around in the tires!

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Don Stauffer

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