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What would cause an unusual noise coming from the front drivers side of a 1995 Astro van when the brakes are applied at low speed 1-5 mph?
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∙ 19y ago
I had the same problem. It was the upper control arm bushings. They got worn and slapped back and forth when I hit the brakes.
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