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    rattling?

    When I drive my car especially atlow speeds, I hear a rattling and crunching in the front end when I hit small bumps. What could this be? I have a set of synergy bushings. Would these help?
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    Synergy? Bushings for what? Without knowing what is making the noise, and what bushings they are, we can't possibly say what will help!

    Rattling and crunching could be anything... shocks, ball joints, sway bar bushings, heat shields... Is your car modified at all?






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      #3
      There sway bar end link bushings and no. My car is completely stock at the moment.

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        #4
        Best case scenario, it could be that the splash guards came loose either under your engine bay (if this was the case it would be scraping across the bumps) or the splash guards in the wheel wells (they could be scraping on the tire as you hit the bump). They're made of plastic. Just an annoyance really. On the flip side, it could be a slew of other things (as mentioned above).

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          #5
          Ima check it all out this afternoon. I was thinking ball joints but ill see.

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            #6
            Can you feel the 'rattling' or just hear it? Does it rattle in reverse or under any other circumstances than small, low speed bumps?

            If you think it is mechanical, be sure to get it checked out as soon as possible.

            Its a safety issue...
            Just looking out for you! :
            ^I want to plaster that on a billboard somewhere.

            Hopefully it is not mechanical though.
            Check all your lights and blinkers and whatnot. If you have fogs the brackets could be shaking around in the bumper.
            '91 EX 280,000 || '90 LX 330,000
            _____(me)__________(wife)___

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              #7
              Hah thanks lol and no, its a crunching metal to metal sounds. Which leads to to think ball joints.. how hard are those to replace? The chassis has 380,000 miles on it so what could all mechanical possibility be?

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                #8
                With that many miles, it could be everything!
                Ball joints (upper and/or lower)
                Upper and/or lower control arm bushings
                Stabilizer bar bushings (either the end links or the bushings to the cross member)
                Strut bushings (the brace that goes diagonally from the lower control arm to the front cross member)
                Shock/strut
                Broken springs
                90 LX 4dr 5 spd 396,014 (sold 1/1/2022) - MRT: http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=201450
                08 Element LX FWD AT 229,000 - MRT: fleetw00d : 2008 Honda Element LX - CB7Tuner Forums

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                  #9
                  With that many miles, it is probably time to replace all the stuff that fleetw00d mentioned. I did a complete suspension rebuild on my wife's car (325k) and I was quite surprised by the extensive wear and astonished that nothing had failed while she was on the road.

                  Here is some useful information provided by evil_demon_01:

                  http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=128808


                  Once again, it is crucial: check all your suspension components. For your safety and those on the road with you... Suspension checks:

                  http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=119467

                  Good luck man!
                  Last edited by BurninCB7; 02-28-2012, 01:03 PM.
                  '91 EX 280,000 || '90 LX 330,000
                  _____(me)__________(wife)___

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