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Old Nov 15th, 2010, 08:13 PM
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Lower arm bushes? Can you rock the wheel sideways a bit when parked up? (grab the wheel by both sides and try and rotate it) Mine went on my old BM and used to make a clicking noise much like you describe when going over bumps and potholes.
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Old Nov 21st, 2010, 04:38 PM
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I have this same problem... annoying...

Ive changed driveshaft.. steering rack,, rack ends , track ends.. lower engine bush (poweflex).. the car is fully poly bushed ive got a pre facelift engine mount on in place of the facelift oil filled one..

still cnt solve it...

wheel bearing? would it not creat a sound permenantly not just on slow accelration & decel? my van needs a wheel bearing and that "whuuurrs" all the time until i turn an take the weight of the car..
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