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03-04-2006, 05:39 PM
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Name: Dudesky
Title: Run Far
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Your Ride: E39 530iA
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Suspension noises
Here's a shot in the dark . . I also own a '93 Mazda MPV, and the front end makes a lot of dull clunking rattling noises over bumps. Can anyone tell me what needs replacement? I took a quick look underneath, but didn't see much out of the ordinary . . ball joints looked okay I think, some worn sway bar bushings, but beyond that I didn't go much further. The shocks and struts fairly new. I've heard this noise before on other cars, but never knew what causes it. Any ideas?
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03-04-2006, 05:49 PM
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Name: craig
Title: Road Kill
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yeah, my thunderbird does the same thing. i have no idea what it is. but my dad thinks its because the front bumper is loose(  , the front bumper of the tbird was replace sometime) |
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03-04-2006, 09:24 PM
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Name: Storamin
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Check out the swaybar endlinks (do MPVs have swaybars)? This is a common problem on e36s at least. |
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03-04-2006, 09:47 PM
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Name: doughboyea
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My dad had the same problem on his Dodge/Plymouth Minivan/Caravan. One bump and theres this deep jiggling sound from the front end. We never found out what the hell it iwas.
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03-05-2006, 03:04 PM
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Name: Dudesky
Title: Run Far
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Your Ride: E39 530iA
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Well, I broke down today and bought a Haynes manual for the van. Looks like I gotta replace the control arm and another piece called a compression rod. If you put those 2 pieces together, you'd end up with something similar to an E36 control arm, only with more nuts and bolts I guess simplicity wasn't a compelling factor in Mazda's design 
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