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Old Jun 8, 2003 | 03:59 AM
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I'm trying to figure out what is causeing this poping sound from my sc300.

I only happens when I make a right turn at a speed over 5mph. It's one pop, that seems to be coming from the front of the car somewhere. It doesn't happen on left turns.
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Old Jun 16, 2003 | 01:34 PM
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Not sure, but it may be your shocks going bad. I hear a pop from the rear passenger side on mine and two places have told me that the shock is leaking oil and needs to be replaced.
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Old Jun 17, 2003 | 03:55 PM
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That could be your suspension screws not tightened to specs. Have your suspension been worked on recently? I used to hear a clunking noise on my rear passenger side after my car was lowered.
Brought it to the dealer. They tightened all the suspension screws and the noise gone. Cost me $150.
I should have asked the shop who worked on my suspension to reimburse me for that
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Old Jul 9, 2003 | 04:04 PM
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Wow, I think U should have you're suspension checked. My boy had his Tein SS coilovers installed and it was popping everytime he hit a bump. We had lifted his car one night to work on it and I have lifted the wheel and whole Shock assembly for the hell of it and the entire shock tower would move atleast 2 inches. Turns out the shop that did his work had crossthreaded the bolts on top of the coilover and they have to replace the whole thing. Make sure U get it checked. Cause if it's what i think it is, it can do some serious damage.
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 09:11 PM
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don't know about those, but this sounds like the same problem http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/fro...ise/index.html

you also might want to think about changing your bushings, it seems that our cars bushings are terrible, and you can pick them up very affordably.
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Old Jul 10, 2003 | 11:21 PM
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Yeah Probably the lower control arm bushings.
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