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

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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