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ok ive been hearing this noise coming from my front left suspension area for the last couple of weeks. when ever i turn my stearing wheel or go over speed bumps or pot holes it makes like a tyre tread rubbing on a plastic guard/Springy noise. it hard to explain but it kind of sounds liek a worn out mattres spring. im going to hopefully get it check out on friday, but i was just wondering what u guys think it might be just so i could get some prices ranges on fixing it.

some suggested to me that it was my suspension bushes.. does this sound correct?

thanks in advance

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it does have after market springs... but its not overly low... i can clear square curbs..

do u hear the noise all the time or just when u turn? maybe your tyre rubbing against the inside might need spacers or some thing, thats what im thinking but really should get checked out.

it also could not be your suspension could be your power steering also making the noise maybe those rubber bushes need to be changed.

that your looking at $300 a each one by a mechanic not too sure about price, but i think it actually is your tyre rubbing againts the guard might need wheel alignment or spacers

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do u hear the noise all the time or just when u turn? maybe your tyre rubbing against the inside might need spacers or some thing, thats what im thinking but really should get checked out.

it also could not be your suspension could be your power steering also making the noise maybe those rubber bushes need to be changed.

that your looking at $300 a each one by a mechanic not too sure about price, but i think it actually is your tyre rubbing againts the guard might need wheel alignment or spacers

yeh dnt think its my tyre cause i only hear it when i am turning... but i wil turn the wheels and see if my tyres clear alright.. i hope its not expensive to fix.. :closedeyes:

best thing to do, if it isn't your tyre rubbing , take it to a mechanic and have the power steering checked out. Might need new Bushes, so then he will tell you the price also, and if you need spacers he will tel you how much too.

have a check of ur upper control arm bushes, sounds like it could be them.

if it is them, for polyurethane replacements itll cost about $140 for the bushes itself and about $180 to get them installed. the adjustable to change ur camber on the other hand which would be a better option since ur car is lowered i think goes for about $300 for the bushes not sure about install mite be more and add a wheel alignment to it aswell

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