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98 S70 T5 Clicking noise from bumps

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volvo_bruh
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Year and Model: S70 T5 1998
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98 S70 T5 Clicking noise from bumps

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I hear almost a clicking or a metallic clanging noise when I go over bumps. I have no idea what it could be. Checked my strut mounts in the front and the rear. Struts and shocks are working fine. Any ideas?

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Post by Ozark Lee »

There are a zillion things but, in addition to the spring seats and strut mounts you ave the sway bar end links on the front and the trailing arm (Delta link) end links and shock mounts on the rear that fall into the "usual suspect" category.

Can you tell if it is coming from the front or rear?

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Post by Cees Klumper »

Maybe a strut or shock is not tightened in situ sufficiently. A couple of millimeters slack and you really hear it.

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