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2004 saturn vue: knocking noise coming from front..65 mph

 
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knocking noise coming from front of 2004 saturn vue - usually when going over bumps or over 65 mph

 

Country: United States
Make: Saturn
Model: VUE Red Line
Year: 2004

Submitted: 385 days and 10 hours ago.
Category: Saturn
Value: $18
Status: CLOSED
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Expert:  eric replied 385 days and 10 hours ago.

Hi,

can you tell where the noise seems to be coming from - left front, right front, left rear, or right rear?

anything been checked/replaced yet?

Customer replied 385 days and 9 hours ago.

it appears to be more on the drivers side - had brakes rotors etc replaced twice in last year

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Expert:  eric replied 385 days and 9 hours ago.

Hi,

Ok, the first 2 things to check are the sway bar links for play at their connection to the struts and sway bar, and then the sway bar bushings. any excess play or worn bushings in either will cause the knocking noise you hear:
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If ok, the upper strut mounts need to be inspected for excess wear or separation between the rubber mount and bearing plate








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Expert:  eric replied 385 days and 9 hours ago.

Ok, the first 2 things to check are the sway bar links for play at their connection to the struts and sway bar, and then the sway bar bushings. any excess play or worn bushings in either will cause the knocking noise you hear:

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If ok, the upper strut mounts need to be inspected for excess wear or separation between the rubber mount and bearing plate








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Customer replied 385 days and 9 hours ago.

is this common on the saturn? could it be bearings? and how expensive is this?

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Expert:  eric replied 385 days and 9 hours ago.

Hi,

fairly common on this year and age Saturn.

wont be the bearings. they make a humming or growling noise that starts at about 20mph and increases with vehicle speed. They also make noise on any road condition.

If sway bar links, about $80 parts and labor. If sway bar bushings, about $140 parts and labor.

If strut mounts, then about $330 parts and labor



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