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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 01:40 PM
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I getting metal click noise near top of struts. If i push down on the car I hear it, when I put my hand in the area i can feel the noise is coming the top of strut area. But can't seem to figure out the exact cause.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 02:04 PM
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have you replaced your springs and struts yet? does everything look okay from underneath the wheel well? i know a buddy of mine got a loud click from his suspension...turns out the stock spring actually snapped. I SERIOUSLY doubt that's your problem. if you just replaced your struts it might be the bushings if i had to guess.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 02:18 PM
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struts were replaced 3 months ago
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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i can only guess it may be the bushings.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:15 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by accord_raffi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i can only guess it may be the bushings.</TD></TR></TABLE>

also replaced 2 months ago. I'm thinking strut mounts..?
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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My 1994 Accord was making a clanking noise when going over potholes and when I rocked the front suspension by pushing down on th bumper. It turned out that one of the nuts that fastens the upper control arm to the stud was missing. Fastened a nut and spring washer and Viola!
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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oh i remember it making a clank when i put my fron suspension in because one of the bushings was missing lol. we found it and tightened it down. now it's totally fine. just a late night mistake
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 04:36 AM
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was it obvious that the nut was missing just by turn the wheel and glancing at it? Because looks to me the nuts are there. <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TomFin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My 1994 Accord was making a clanking noise when going over potholes and when I rocked the front suspension by pushing down on th bumper. It turned out that one of the nuts that fastens the upper control arm to the stud was missing. Fastened a nut and spring washer and Viola!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Where was the bushings located?
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TomFin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My 1994 Accord was making a clanking noise when going over potholes and when I rocked the front suspension by pushing down on th bumper. It turned out that one of the nuts that fastens the upper control arm to the stud was missing. Fastened a nut and spring washer and Viola!</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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i had the same problem but after i droped then i checked my work and it was the bushings am thinking thats wut your problem is
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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the sway bar bushings? I changed them 2 months ago also
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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no he is probably talking about the bushings in the shocks...if you open your hood and look at where the 3 strut bolts are, you can find the bushings under there. if you didn't replace your shocks yourself, take them to whoever else did it and have him take a look. you probably just need them retightened or they were messed up put together.
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