sounds like its rattling... please help

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Mar 7, 2012 | 06:11 AM

jdupray

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sounds like its rattling... please help

i just put in new struts and springs and bushings. now when i hit a good bump it sounds like something is rattling everything is as tight as can be but i cant figure it out please help.

Mar 7, 2012 | 06:33 AM

mk378

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Really tinny, metallic rattling is usually the heat shields on the exhaust. Suspension problems sound more like clunks and thuds.

Mar 7, 2012 | 06:50 AM

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That's what it is. When I hit a bump I hear dunk dunk dunk. But I put in all new struts and springs. I have lowering springs in it. Civic eg

Mar 7, 2012 | 06:52 AM

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I know its not the exhaust I just replaced all that too. Cat all the way back.

Mar 7, 2012 | 06:53 AM

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I don't know much about lowering, but I have heard that stock struts with lowering springs will bottom out internally. This ruins the struts quickly.

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