# Strut noise **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, equinox\ **Created:** [August 30, 2024, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-noise/196024 "2024-08-30T18:47:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-noise/196024/1 "2024-08-30T18:47:31Z")
I fix equinoxes and have owned 10+. Got a noise from driver strut. Strut is newer quick strut per sticker. Sway bar links are new. As are sway bar bushings. I threw on a good looking strut assy as test and sound is no different. So, previous strut was bad? Newer strut is also bad? Or it’s something else? ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-noise/196024/2 "2024-08-30T18:51:28Z")
> [@Cavell](#): > > So, previous strut was bad? Possible > [@Cavell](#): > > Newer strut is also bad? Unlikely > [@Cavell](#): > > Or it’s something else? Very likely. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-noise/196024/3 "2024-08-30T18:54:11Z")
Previous owner had wrong battery which was not secured. As in bouncing around. That’s it. Yep. New secured battery made no difference. I used pry bar on ball joint. Seems tight. Checked motor mounts. Seem ok. Inspected caliper for pin issue. Seems ok. I also have torrent. I inspected cv axles on both vehicles and they feel the same. No lateral movement and tiny bit of in/out play. Torrent has no suspension noise. Trans mounts on both have same stiffness/deflection ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-noise/196024/4 "2024-08-30T19:13:16Z")
> [@Cavell](#): > > Got a noise from driver strut. How about a description of the noise, and the reason you thought it’s from the strut? ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-noise/196024/5 "2024-08-30T19:17:43Z")
Did you also swap out the strut bearing? ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-noise/196024/6 "2024-08-30T21:24:58Z")
Small bumps do not seem to cause noise. It’s the washboard kind of bad pavement that does. I’m leaning towards upper trans mount on driver side ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-noise/196024/7 "2024-08-30T21:32:33Z")
Does stopping, accelerating, turning right vs left affect the noise? Have you considered a gonzo parts replacement, all control arms, links, & strut mounts? Any chance the noise is from something else, jack rattling, loose bolts/nuts in glove box? ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-noise/196024/8 "2024-08-30T21:38:52Z")
Yes, the left/right/left quick swerving will make the noise. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-noise/196024/9 "2024-08-30T21:57:59Z")
A little confused. As a non mechanic, a quick strut should include the upper mount and spring in one package. A bare strut will rewire reuse of the upper mount. Two different ones with same issue, then something else in my view. ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-noise/196024/10 "2024-08-30T22:05:17Z")
Have you checked the wheel bearings/hubs for play? The most common way for that present is more like a droning noise, but I’d at least check them. The control arm bushings as well. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-noise/196024/11 "2024-08-30T22:07:47Z")
Check control arm/sub frame bushings. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2024, 1:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-noise/196024/12 "2024-08-31T01:10:36Z")
Also make sure the spring is in its lower and upper seats properly and not contacting the strut tower. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2024, 5:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-noise/196024/13 "2024-08-31T05:34:40Z")
While checking the control arm bushings and such, make sure all the bolts/nuts are good n tight… Have someone drive the vehicle forward and rearward hitting the brakes to see if the wheel is shifting forward/rearward while hitting the brakes, like extreme pos/neg caster movement… ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2024, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strut-noise/196024/14 "2024-08-31T12:05:50Z")
Upper trans mount is hyd. Maybe it’s worn out. I got it out. Have one on order.