Noise come from the Front while hitting bumps

[Dub's +2]

This has happen since i purchased the car, Never really bothered me since its not that loud. Its summer and I always have my windows down now. Rolling on the 300c wheels i bought this week and changed out of the 22's. I can still hear these noises, noises like you holding two brake pads and clapping it together. Every bump I hit I can hear a rattle somewhere in the front wheel base. Over years its starting to piss me off. Please help!!!!

[Dub's +2]

I can't seem to find out whats the problem, I took my wheels out and looked at my brake pads. It has nothing to do with my brake pads either. Could it be my suspension?

[bruno]

Please go to this thread to read more than you'll ever want to know about that noise and then some!

bruno

Weird loose rattle sound over bumps in the front end???? (Moved)

[Dub's +2]

Thanks alot bro, i been searching for this all last night.

[DZeckhausen]

Originally Posted by Dub's +2

I can't seem to find out whats the problem, I took my wheels out and looked at my brake pads. It has nothing to do with my brake pads either. Could it be my suspension?

What happens to the rattle if you gently apply the brakes? Does it go away? If so, then it's possible you've got a broken piston clip on the backing plate of one of your front brake pads. In that case, replacing the front pads will make the rattle go away.

If the rattle continues even when you're on the brakes, then it's some other suspension component or loose chassis bit that's making the noise. But at least you'll have ruled out the brakes.

[Bakerone]

Originally Posted by DZeckhausen

What happens to the rattle if you gently apply the brakes? Does it go away? If so, then it's possible you've got a broken piston clip on the backing plate of one of your front brake pads. In that case, replacing the front pads will make the rattle go away.

If the rattle continues even when you're on the brakes, then it's some other suspension component or loose chassis bit that's making the noise. But at least you'll have ruled out the brakes.

I to have a rattle that is driving me nuts, I have checked the front end and everthing is tight, but interesting enough ius the fact that when I touched the rear caliper it seemed very loose it just slide in and out without resistance what do you think causes this

[300spartans]

its the swaybar bushings...there I just saved you fifteen pages of reading.lol

[BIG SMOOTH]

That seems to be the case first ^^^^ but many times the rattle/bumps persist and other parts need to be replaced.

I've had my steering rack (inner/outer tie rods) replaced as well as the sway bar bushings and my rattle persists.

I'm having some BWoody sway bar end links installed to replace the smaller OEM ones as well as replacing the front tension struts....

So we'll see if the rattle/clunking ends after this.

[Dub's +2]

Ok, I went to the dealership they refused to replace my swaybar bushing because they said it was my rotor and handbrake pads that was making the noise. He said that my hand brake pads are WORN out and my rotors are screwed. So he saying its coming from the rear. Someone please help. I don't think anyone else had this problem before.?

EDIT: So basically there saying that my handbrake pads and rotor is making that clunking noise.

[Dub's +2]

Now there charging me 45.00 dollar for a diagnose.