Noise at the Rear on Bumpy Roads

Tiny
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  • 2001 LEXUS ES 300
  • 3.0L
  • V6
  • FWD
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I hear some vibrations and noise at the rear left side, sometimes both sides when I enter Bumpy Roads. I feel it is the shocks, but someone said it is the linkage and bushing, I have not had it checked though, but I want to know if I should be really concerned?

I just got the car as the second owner, it was used in Chicago and was exported to Nigeria.

Please help. Thank you
Saturday, May 28th, 2016 AT 11:39 PM

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Tiny
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Check suspension bushings, and shocks for leakage as well as wheel bearing on side you hear noise.
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Sunday, May 29th, 2016 AT 8:27 AM
Tiny
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Okay thank you. But is it something I should be worried about?
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Sunday, May 29th, 2016 AT 8:55 AM
Tiny
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With the noise I would have that checked out as it could be a wheel bearing. It does not take that long to check those out. I really cant say if you should be worried about it because I do not know how loud it is.
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Sunday, May 29th, 2016 AT 9:14 AM
Tiny
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I will have it checked tomorrow morning. It could actually be loud sometimes, especially when the roads are really bumpy. But asides that, I enjoy a very smooth ride
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Sunday, May 29th, 2016 AT 9:20 AM
Tiny
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If the bearing is bad there is how to change it, your kind of bearing is in the lower part of the article.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/rear-axle-seal-replacement

Let us know on what you find

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Tuesday, May 31st, 2016 AT 9:20 AM
Tiny
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Okay, this is awesome.
Thank you very much.
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2016 AT 9:27 AM
Tiny
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Let us know how it goes, we are here to help.
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2016 AT 9:51 AM
Tiny
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Sure I will.
I am very grateful to you all.
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2016 AT 9:54 AM

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