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Old 02-17-07, 06:00 PM
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Default Front end noise???

The front end noise appear when turning...
I did some searching and some says its the power steering fluid is low and mine is full and some says LCA bushings and I tend to agree.. My SC3 has 120k miles thus far. (I recently went NA-t and don't remember noise was there before)

If it is the LCA bushing problem should I just replace the bushes or get Supra tt arms??
I have heard some say installing bushes could go upto $500 and new tt arms are $400.

Need your expert feedbacks..

Thanks in advance.
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What kind of noise..? scrapping..popping or what..?
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Hard to say without a description of the noise. Does it happen when you turn the wheel even if you're sitting still? Is it a thud, clunk, pop??

Daizen bushes are the way to go if your balljoints are still nice and tight, which should be the case if it's an accident free car..

$100 rebuilds the LCA's , upper and lower actually, all 8 bushings, and includes the upper sleeves, reuse your lower inner sleeves, though you only need to do the lowers to correct the problem if it is bushings.
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Its combination of popping and clunk... Yes it does that when steering even sitting still.
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When you brake, or hit a speed bump, does it happen? Also, is it more pronounced from one side than the other?

I'm bankin on LCA bushings--
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