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Graunching front end noise

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YOUR RESEARCHGraunching front end noise

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Replace sway bar mounts

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I replaced the sway bar mounts.
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Leading evidence: 'Replace sway bar mounts' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'tie rod ends' (1 discussions; 0 report identifying it and 1 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Replace sway bar mounts' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Replace upper strut mounts

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I recently replaced upper strut mounts.
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tie rod ends

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More than likely the tie rod ends.
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Replace sway bar mounts

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I replaced the sway bar mounts.
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Graunching front end noise

Replace upper strut mounts

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I recently replaced upper strut mounts.
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Graunching front end noise

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tie rod ends

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More than likely the tie rod ends.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi Been chasing a graunching type noise over the last year. Only appears after car has been sittng a few days and then only the first half mile or so... I recently replaced upper strut mounts. Basically had the whole front apart except lower control arms to do it. The noise is more prominent now... of course...! So, the only items left that move are control arms and sway bar links. Looking at control arms, this shop has a kit but not for cars with Litronics...i suppose the hole to attach the height measurement is missing...? http://www.design911.co.uk/fu/prod21...-and-996---04/ Looked at Pelican, no mention of different lower arms for cars with Litronics. Anyone know if the deign911 kit will work anyway? Thanks in advance Mike

POST 2Original post

Bushing? CV joints??

POST 3Original post

More than likely the tie rod ends. Though probably not worn at all, they bind as they age and mvove in "pops" which makes that noise. Easy to replace, and much cheaper than control arms, when I did mi e killed the noise completely. Paid about $200 for the set of 4 and $75 for the tools to remove them. Easy to do, I posted about it maybe a year ago.

POST 4Original post

Quotes source post: 10356786

As long as it has the hole closest to the inner bushing, it will work as that's where the Litronic sensor pivot mounts to. The one from your link doesn't appear to have the second hole and also states that it is not for Litronic equipped models.

POST 5Original post

I had a pretty horrible noise coming from the front of my car. I replaced the sway bar mounts. Sound gone. . . and it was SUPER cheap. New mount above the old ones.

POST 6 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Quotes source post: 10356876

Thanks - do you know if its just a hole or other differences, i.e. I can drill a hole...

POST 7Original post

Quotes source post: 10359028

Why not just get the right one to begin with?

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