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Redog
10-24-2013, 01:07 AM
When I run over bumps, very small bumps too like the separation crack in my common alley driveway, I hear a lot rattle or more like a clunk coming from my pass side "C" pillar area.

It's dark so it's hard to see anything, but I did not feel or see any cracks in the wheel well. All the shock bolts are tight. Nothing loose in the trunk. Even checked the air horn and all those connetions because they are in that area as well. Moved the carpet away and there is some surface rust bubble on the seam in the back of the wheel well, but nothing is loose. Might try getting under the car tomorrow if the weather holds out, but it sounds like it's in the C Pillar itself. I don't think the rear window defroster box thing would make that much noise, but that is the area it's coming from.

The entire quarter panel was replaced in 2006, but that was on the driver's side (and you can see all the clear coming off now :( )

Any ideas

Papa Rad17
10-24-2013, 05:01 AM
Might just be from when it got re-done things are just slowly working out of place and getting just enough freedom to wiggle around causing some movement between components. Hopefully nothing big to repair.

a.graham52
10-24-2013, 06:40 AM
Cod it be a strut top?

fisdad
10-24-2013, 11:18 PM
Cod it be a strut top?

I'm having this issue as well and mine seems to be coming from my strut plates. Sometimes it also sounds like it's my exhaust?

Nate's Alero
10-25-2013, 06:57 PM
Either an exhaust mount or bad strut mount.

a.graham52
10-25-2013, 07:18 PM
Either an exhaust mount or bad strut mount.

Where the fk did u come from??