Thread: Rattling going over bumps. And while braking. SOLVED

I cannot figure this out. I haven't had a chance to get the car off the ground yet though. It's a 2005 Comp G.

My driveway is kinda bumpy. Idle speed. And it sounds like someone is in my trunk banging stuff. It also happens when I brake. Mostly because the rotors are a little warped. But, the vibration from that causes this rattle to happen too.

Today I grabbed the wheel and then the spring and shook the car side to side. The sound happens too. I can't figure out where it's coming from.

It started a few months ago, and has slowly become louder and a lot easier to reproduce.

Sounds like your struts are loose or bad.

there should be no play in the struts, if so you found it already, could be the mounts at the top, pop the hood start the car and crank the steering wheel back and fourth, if there is a lot of movement where the struts bolt in thats it.

to change the strut mounts you need to take them apart, spring compressor and all that good sh!t, no fun, i bought new mounts for my car, took out the struts and had a shop change them for me, 30 bucks and 30 minutes and i was on my way. its a 5 bolt job per side, real easy to remove.

same idea minus the turning the steering wheel lol still a 5 bolt job tho. they might have just come lose, try to tighten them up first.

the fronts are usually the ones to go, they take the most abuse.

yea mine does the same thing. worse when its cold tho. ill fix it sometime

just buy some good quick struts and do it yourself!

It's the rear strut mounts. Mine are doing it. I will be replacing them soon.

Originally Posted by ljmonnin12

just buy some good quick struts and do it yourself!

why when you can buy struts and put your springs on them for alot cheaper. get a spring compressor

amazon has the quick struts for $112. and free shipping. And Monroe has a rebate going on where you buy 3 struts, you get the fourth free.

Originally Posted by speedy2

Yeah. no way I'm spending the cash on a complete strut/spring/mount.

Anyone know the best place to get the mounts?

rock auto has the monroes for a good price. Don't forget the rock auto discount code.

Originally Posted by speedy2

Code? What code?

I usually just google rock auto discount code. But you can also check the sticky over on the other topics section on club gp.

This is the latest code

50483143504517

May 8, 2011


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Good to hear that you got this issue resolved. I'll have to check mine out.