I have a loud knocking sound in the driver side wheel well What could it be?

MGIERCHAK1

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1997 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER
163,454 MILES

I have a loud knocking sound in the driver side wheel well when going over 40 miles an hour, after looking in the wheel well and also under the hood I noticed it looks like the Shock (or what I believe to be the shock or strut) is coming through under the hood, could this be causing the noise? And is it fixable?97 Plymouth Voyager Van

Friday, January 27th, 2012 AT 6:58 PM

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RASMATAZ

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Could be and its fixable

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Friday, January 27th, 2012 AT 7:03 PM

MGIERCHAK1

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Thank you! I am going to take it to the shop just wanted to see if I could figure out what to have them check to make it less time there with a child.

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Friday, January 27th, 2012 AT 7:05 PM

MHPAUTOS

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Any signs of the strut leaking? Is the suspension soft on that side compared to the other side? If it is a faulty strut/shocker they are best replaced as a set.

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Friday, January 27th, 2012 AT 8:20 PM

MGIERCHAK1

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No signs of leaking anything that I saw. It's just coming up through the underneath of the hood from a rust spot. Not sure how it's fixable but I'm willing to take it to the shop so they can take a look if so.

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Friday, January 27th, 2012 AT 9:32 PM