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Well, that's a loaded question. I will do my best to answer, but if you really want to be sure, find a good tire shop that really knows how to inspect the front end that will check it for free. It would help to know when the noise occurs, some noises happen on bumps, others just when cornering, and some are just constant. Knocking noises on bumps, often indicate bad bushings somewhere in the strut assembly or control arms, often at the top end of the struts, they won't hurt anything, it's just annoying. If it's control arms, they need taken care of. Sometimes can mean bad ball joints or tie rods. (Control arm bushings, ball joints and tie rods will cause extra play in the steering and bad tire wear as well, and pose safety concerns) Cornering noises, usually indicate bad CV joints (a joint in the drive axles that clicks in cornering if they are low on grease or worn out) Grinding type noises : If all the time, could mean bad wheel bearings. Grinding/Squealing noises : Could be brake issues, whether all the time or just when hitting the brakes. If all the time, would get worse when hitting the brakes. Usually means the pads are shot, you are very close to loosing the ability to stop, or very close to locking up and not being able to go anywhere.
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Hey man thanks for the reply. I was hoping that chrysler tech might know of common front end noises. I found the front links and one upper control/ball joint loose
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Front end noise is a broad category since you don't say what type of noise or any possible location - front left, front right, middle, etc. Could be anything connect to the steering assembly, wheel assembly, brake parts, CV joints, could even be something under the hood. There are so very many items that could be causing the noise.
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