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Hi , I own a 2013 Smart Fortwo passion . I am getting a knocking sound from the front end . I don’t know what side but it seems to be coming from the right . My mechanic checked the suspension and found nothing wrong . He thinks it’s the shocks or top plates . The springs are not broken according to him . Has anyone had a similar issue ? I don’t want to change shocks and top plates for nothing . Thanks 

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Just now, Angelo said:

Hi , I own a 2013 Smart Fortwo passion . I am getting a knocking sound from the front end . I don’t know what side but it seems to be coming from the right . My mechanic checked the suspension and found nothing wrong . He thinks it’s the shocks or top plates . The springs are not broken according to him . Has anyone had a similar issue ? I don’t want to change shocks and top plates for nothing . Thanks 

 

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Thanks Willys always very helpful .. btw I had my mechanic install those leds that I bought from eBay following your suggestion.. they look great ! I ll send a pic soon . Total cost about 300$ Canadian.. not too shabby 

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first get a mat and lay down under the front and then switch to the rear while someone vigorously rocks the car in different directions ...

 

also a test drive with a person who has good hearing usually helps narrow things down...i like to take my customers for a ride until we hear the noise and I dont tell them where i think i hear it until they tell me what direction they hear it themselves...i find this makes i much easier to locate hard to find noises 

 

 

for strut mounts i usually just visually inspect ...good ones will be nice and centered...then i stick a finger or two on the top bolt while holding part of my hand on a solid part of the body ..again getting someone to shake the car hard ...any movement is easy to feel

 

holding onto the sway links is also a good ideawhile you pry them up and down...you will feel play easier than seeing it 

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