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Hello Everyone. About 2 weeks ago, my 2009 Pontiac G8 started making kind of a rattling noise from the front driver side suspension. The noise is almost exactly like seen in this video.
I took the car to my mechanic. After inspecting it, he said he could not pin
point the problem because all the suspension components were tight. He said that the only thing he could think of is the strut. But he was not sure.
So yesterday I took the car to a GM dealership and got the inspection done.
They gave me a different verdict. The technition took a ride with me to listen to the noise. After the inspection, they said that its the control arms, the struts are fine. They said even though they are nice and tight, they still sometimes can start making noises. They suggested to change all four control arms and quoted me $ 900 CAN for the job. They also mentioned its a common problem with G8's. For information, I had both the strut mounts replaced about 2 weeks ago. So that couldn't be the cause of the problem.
Anyone has any idea if replacing all 4 control arms is going to fix the problem? I have been doing some research on the forums and it does look like a lot of people had the same kind of problem and the main cause is in fact the control arms. I have also read somewhere, that GM dealership guess proved to be
wrong also. Its a big job and I don't want to waste $900 if it turns out to be something else.
I will appreciate any input, suggestions.
Thanks in advance everyone.
I took the car to my mechanic. After inspecting it, he said he could not pin
point the problem because all the suspension components were tight. He said that the only thing he could think of is the strut. But he was not sure.
So yesterday I took the car to a GM dealership and got the inspection done.
They gave me a different verdict. The technition took a ride with me to listen to the noise. After the inspection, they said that its the control arms, the struts are fine. They said even though they are nice and tight, they still sometimes can start making noises. They suggested to change all four control arms and quoted me $ 900 CAN for the job. They also mentioned its a common problem with G8's. For information, I had both the strut mounts replaced about 2 weeks ago. So that couldn't be the cause of the problem.
Anyone has any idea if replacing all 4 control arms is going to fix the problem? I have been doing some research on the forums and it does look like a lot of people had the same kind of problem and the main cause is in fact the control arms. I have also read somewhere, that GM dealership guess proved to be
wrong also. Its a big job and I don't want to waste $900 if it turns out to be something else.
I will appreciate any input, suggestions.
Thanks in advance everyone.