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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 08:22 AM
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Talking Replacement of Bushings

I recently began hearing a "jangling" sound coming from the front end of the car. I can best describe the sound as what you hear when an old taxi passes by.

Does the sound I'm hearing indicate I need to have the bushings replaced? Is this a big job, and what am I looking at $ wise? I have new struts on all four wheels.

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Robert
 
Old Feb 18, 2009 | 08:41 AM
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Could be ***** joints as well. I'd isolate the noise and find it. It will be cheaper to remove whatever arm the joint/bushing is on and bring it to a shop and have them press the old one out/new one in. I bought 2 bushings for less than $20 and brought it to a shop. They changed the bushings for $40.
 
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