Ran over a dead deer, suspension noises??

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Old 11-04-2013, 05:18 PM
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Default Ran over a dead deer, suspension noises??

I'll try to keep this short. About 2 or 3 weeks ago I was unable to avoid a dead deer in the road (truck on one side, guard rail on the other) so I had to straddle it. I knew I was gunna mes up the car but It was either that, or hit another vehicle. I ran over it at 65 mph and without being too graphic, my undercarriage looked like a meat factory. No physical body damage, thank goodness!! So besides the horrible smell, and burning deer on my exhaust, I drove the remaining 45 miles on the interstate back home. Car still drove straight, no steering vibration either. I thought I lucked out and just had to clean the car up.

The past few days I have noticed that the right front suspension makes some sort of "knocking" sound whenever the suspension extends. It doesnt do it when I go over a bump, only when there is a recess in the road and the shock extends. Any idea what it could be?

I moved away for college and all my tools are back home so I can't really get in there the check everything out.
 
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Old 11-04-2013, 07:58 PM
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better get it on a rack and have a look. could be something serious waitin to let lose.
 
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Old 11-04-2013, 09:32 PM
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I'll jack up the front end tomorrow and have a look.
 
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Old 11-04-2013, 10:11 PM
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may have something for the dog to chew on in there. lol.
 
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Old 11-04-2013, 10:50 PM
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hahaha maybe. I hope not.
 
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Old 11-05-2013, 07:50 AM
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Was the deer a buck? Maybe part of his rack got wedged up somewhere in the suspension.
 
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Old 11-05-2013, 08:41 AM
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No, it was a doe. I would've noticed something like that thought, because i crawled under the car the next morning to hose out the nastiness.
 
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