Hi! I have a 1996 Chevy Lumina, and lately I've been hearing a deep, rattling sound coming from the back end every time I drive over bumpy pavement and dirt roads. Some of the roads around our neighborhood have been torn up due to construction - they're re-doing the road. It's now a potholy, bumpy dirt road and it's wreaking havoc on my suspension. I recently took the car in to have the brakes done, and I asked them if there were any parts back there that were rattling. They shook the major parts and couldn't find anything rattling, but they said my struts were shot. Does this sound like it may be the problem? How much do you estimate it would cost to fix?
2007-05-19 10:27:39 · 2 answers · asked by FUNdie 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Also, this car has a bad paint job. Paint is constantly chipping off on its own, leaving ugly grey primer spots. I've noticed this problem on a lot of mid-late 90's Luminas. Is this model known for having bad paint jobs?
2007-05-19 10:30:07 · update #1
They always say your struts are shot. It's probably just worn sway bar bushings. It's hard tell by looking at them, but they clunk like crazy when you go over bumps.
2007-05-19 13:50:55 · answer #1 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lots of times the license plate and its frame are loose causing a rattle, if the struts are causing the noise pushing down on the rear bumper should duplicate the noise.
bang on the exhaust system to see if something is loose there.
yes, mid 90's gm products have crap top coats that dont stick to the primer, my yukon is white with grey patches from the paint not sticking.
2007-05-19 17:32:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋