Loud popping sound while coming up my drive way

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newdude1
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Well my drive way is pretty steep and i have to take a cruical angle to get up it. but the last two times I have came up it, there is a loud popping sound. its just a single sound each time. Kinda sounds like a metal poping sound if that makes any sense. I have taken a look around but havent really noticed any thing. Does anyone have any ideas on what it could be??


newdude1
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o and the sound is coming from the rear.

UNVMY240
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Car: 91' 240 LE KA24DE

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Sway bar end links is possible, so is sturt mounts or spring moving around.

right side or left? that will tell us if the suspension is loaded or not loaded. Also does it make the noise from either direction going in and out of your drive way?

newdude1
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I cant make out what side its coming from. Ill pay attention tonight when i drive it and also try from the opposite direction.

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johnnyballs180
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Car: 1990 240sx
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lol i think i have the same sound! i've deemed it to be the coilovers or sway bars. those were the only things i changed before the sound started. the sound is kind of like.. popping your knuckles.. big, metal knuckles.

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iitywygms
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I use progress bars. They have the solid end links. Check the sway bar end links. Mine were sorta tight but not tight enough. When I tightened the ++++ out of them the pop went away.


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