antwanmill

I Have A 2000 Gs400 With Just Over 92k And I Just Started Hearing A Annoying Light Rattle When I Go Over Some Bumps (like A Taxi)....could It Be The Struts Or Bushings......i Dont Want It To Start Sounding Like A Taxi Cab...lol So I Want To Fix It Now.....help Me Please....any Suggestions

trancuongv

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check your ball joints

antwanmill

Thanks I Will Check It Out......does The Upper Ones Go Bad...and If They Are Do I Need The Whole Assembly.....but I Am Definitly Going To Replace The Lower Ones They Are Only 123.00 On Swell Lexus....AND SHOULD I JUST BUY A BUSHING KIT AS WELL AND JUST REPLACE ALL OF THE RUBBER.

antwanmill

Thanks I Will Check It Out......does The Upper Ones Go Bad...and If They Are Do I Need The Whole Assembly.....but I Am Definitly Going To Replace The Lower Ones They Are Only 123.00 On Swell Lexus

trancuongv

iTrader: (3)

i dont know if the upper ones do go bad or not. you have to buy the whole arm if you want replacement and the upper arms arent cheap. i have the daizen bushing kit that i need to get installed. its your preference if you want to spend 100 bucks on the bushings and anywhere between 300-600 bucks for the install. also you might want to get tie rods also when changing out your lower ball joints.

tmf2004

iTrader: (15)

First off Welcome to CL.. Is the sound in the front or rear.. IT could be balljoints, bushings, or brakes.. With 92k on the car that means all the rubber has 92k on them and there problably worn..

Try to search because a lot of us have had the same issues and this dates back all way to 2001 with this issue.. GL..

antwanmill

Thanks for the welcome .....its great to be a part of the team....i believe it is coming from the rear but it doesnt happen all of the time....just certain bumps

tmf2004

iTrader: (15)

same here.. i'm getting it checked out again for the second time.. This time taking the car to my mechanic...

antwanmill

i also hear a strange clicking noise comming from my rear brakes when i back up......any ideas

Chenzo26

If it is in the rear, then it is not the ball joints. If the clicking noise from the rear brakes is just one or two clicks when you accelerate after braking, it could be just the pads shifting. In terms of the front, as tmf2004 said, with that many miles, the rubber components in your suspension will have some serious wear.