Noise at the Rear on Bumpy Roads

2001 LEXUS ES 300
146,745 MILES • 3.0L • V6 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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FEMI ABIODUN
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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
May 28, 2016 at 11:39 PM
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HMAC300
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check suspension bushings, and shocks for leakage as well as wheel bearing on side you hear noise.
May 29, 2016 at 8:27 AM
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FEMI ABIODUN
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Okay thank you. But is it something I should be worried about?
May 29, 2016 at 8:55 AM
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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.
May 29, 2016 at 9:14 AM
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FEMI ABIODUN
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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
May 29, 2016 at 9:20 AM
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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

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