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Old May 24, 2004 | 07:43 PM
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anyone thats had this problem please help me out everytime i go over a bump or i turn the wheel all the way through to make a turn i get a clicking noise like something bout to crack or is cracked and is making noise checked the control arm looked underneath the car nothin seems to be damamged any idea of what it might be??
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Old May 24, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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My first guess would be the sway bar end links binding.

Is the car lowered..aftermarket bars? Check the torque on those things.
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Old May 24, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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Front or rear? If its the rear I had a previous post on on a clicking/ticking noise that ended up being rust between the rear rotors and the half-shaft.

Good luck....

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Old May 25, 2004 | 06:00 PM
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I have the same with my Hardtop and it scares me. i keep looking under the car and I have found nothing wrong.
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ttt
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Old May 28, 2004 | 01:26 PM
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the inner tie rod was bent... :smash:
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Old May 29, 2004 | 09:39 AM
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the inner tie rod was bent... :smash:
how did that happen?
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