Dear Olevet and other car know-it-alls

[mxATVracer10]

I'm getting a God awful metal on metal clanking noise at random times in my 02 SVTfocus. I think I have found the culpret but I'm unsure what to do about it. Here's a picture of the driver's side shock/strut(?) mount:
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/3905/1000252xb9.th.jpg (http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000252xb9.jpg)

And here's a picture of what the passenger side looks like and where the problem lies (I think) :
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/8466/1000251wv7.th.jpg (http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000251wv7.jpg)


Notice how it is not seated down in the middle like the driver's side. I tried turning both the nut and the shaft part with an allen head wrench, but neither appears to make it go back into place...

Is there something I can do or is it time to head to the shop?

[olevetonahill]

I'm getting a God awful metal on metal clanking noise at random times in my 02 SVTfocus. I think I have found the culpret but I'm unsure what to do about it. Here's a picture of the driver's side shock/strut(?) mount:
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/3905/1000252xb9.th.jpg (http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000252xb9.jpg)

And here's a picture of what the passenger side looks like and where the problem lies (I think) :
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/8466/1000251wv7.th.jpg (http://img161.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000251wv7.jpg)


Notice how it is not seated down in the middle like the driver's side. I tried turning both the nut and the shaft part with an allen head wrench, but neither appears to make it go back into place...

Is there something I can do or is it time to head to the shop?

Looks Like that one strut is shot .
You can change em yoreself If you Know waht yer doing . If Not take it in .

[yermom]

hmm... my truck makes a similar noise when i turn sharply

[olevetonahill]

hmm... my truck makes a similar noise when i turn sharply

What kind of truck ? Does it do it if you turn Sharp in Both directions or Just one ?

[yermom]

both, i think

it's a '96 Nissan

[olevetonahill]

both, i think

it's a '96 Nissan

2 or 4 wheel Drive ?

[CK Sooner]

hmm... my truck makes a similar noise when i turn sharply

Power Steering

[salth2o]

It's prolly the flux capacitor.

[Whet]

sounds like the muffler bearing is shot.

[GottaHavePride]

It's low on headlight fluid.

[mxATVracer10]

thanks Olevet, you da man!

[Sooner Eclipse]

Its not the strut. Its the upper strut mount. Its a metal and rubber device that has a bearing assembly that allows the strut to rotate (the device that connects the 3 studs surrounding the top of the strut to the strut) The strut may be bad, but its likely the mount that has broken down and is making the noise.

[yermom]

Power Steering

i don't have power steering :confused:

it's weird though, it's not like any other car i've driven that doesn't have power steering

and it's 2WD

[olevetonahill]

i don't have power steering :confused:

it's weird though, it's not like any other car i've driven that doesn't have power steering

and it's 2WD

Peem me Bro about the Prob ok ?

[yermom]

that's all i got :D

[olevetonahill]

that's all i got :D

But Just makin a Noise aint gonna help me Help you .
So tell me what its doing ;)