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What "rod" are you talking about? Tie rods

And turning the steering causes this noise could be the steering rack bushes have gone or the steering rack itself.

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Not the tie rods , this is the rod for the shocks - i'm not sure what the technical term for the metal stick on which the spring coil is twisted around. 

Steering rack bushes the mechanic did mention, but he said these only go bad near 200k - 250k KM, so he's not expecting these to have gone bad so soon. 

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They are called struts or coilovers. Short for coilsprings over shocks.

That rod is the shockabsorber itself. And the built in bushings in those can go bad. If you rear bushings were bad and living in a speed bump infested area they should also be worn out  Specially since the front end bears most of the brunt when you brake and go over uneven terrain.

And being a mitsu parts are going to be expensive

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Yep, on the left side, the coil spring had come loose, like it was still attached to the rod, but not covering it fully when the car was lifted, whereas on the right side it was fine. 

The guy told me this is a sign of the shocks needing to be replaced as the coil spring has cracked and is loose. 

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9 minutes ago, GumbyAKhan said:

The guy told me this is a sign of the shocks needing to be replaced as the coil spring has cracked and is loose. 

Not a good sign and not worth prolonging at all, also change shocks in pair - both sides.

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Coil springs break easily. Especially on post 2000 cars. They seem to be made from chocolate. 

Broken springs are usually nothing to do with the shock absorber. 

Buy a new pair of springs. Inspect the shock absorbers before you spend money on them. Look for leaks around the seals. When the springs are removed, push down on the shock absorber. You should feel a strong resistance and it should pop up on its own. If you feel bubbles or slack spots when you’re pushing or it doesn’t come up on it’s own, it’s banjaxed. 

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