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What is causing the clunking/thumping noise under the front end of my car on rough road or even little bumps?

Its not associated with speed really, and not at all with turning. Going slow over a speed bump, it's not even noticeable. But on the highway, even just the warped truck lanes are unbearable. Its a thump thump thump type noise (not tires). Smooth pavement equals no problems at all, but a little ridge in the pavement at 50 mph, will cause 5 seconds or so of pretty loud thumping. Seems to be coming from under the right front. 1991 BMW 318i. Single mom, with no money, but good mechanical sense (Yes, I own a chilton manual.lol). Please give me some idea of what it is. And mainly, is it safe to drive it until I can afford to fix it? I really don't think its a CV joint. I've been there before, not the same noise at all. Feel free to ask questions if it would help or heck, just stop by, and we can take it around the block for a listenlol (j/k). Thanks in advance!

Answer:

it's like a tree stump in a city. Dogs normally mark on trees, but cities have few of them so hydrants will do. They would pee on signposts but they are too narrow so they would miss. Hydrants are nice and fat, and just the right size. Also dogs have a sixth sense they can sense and might smell the water pressure so of course that makes you want to go! It also marks their territory and says i was here!
Not if ya drink it real fast. it is kinda rough on the ol' stache though. But after about 5 or 6 ya get used to the smell, and 9 or 10 and ya don't have to shave in the morning.
Yes, the drink wi S'cuse me. Oh yes, flaming cocktails. I remember now NEVER EVER try to blow out the flame. I have seen '21-year-olds-celebrating-their-21st' morons and '21-year-olds-celebrating-their-21st' idiots purposfully blow flaming Bacardi 151 or flaming Matusalem 151 all over their hands, their arms, and coincidently, also onto those poor unfortunate people seated adjacent to them. Think 'human-blow torch'. These idiots generally scream like little 7-year-old girls riding on their first roller coaster, all while they're dancing around looking for the nearest fire hose or convenient bucket of water. Frankly, I'VE NEVER LAUGHED SO HARD. And you know what? Sometimes flaming 151 on your hand doesn't go out quite as easily as you'd like it to. (link 1) Here's how gentlemen do it: either extinguish the flame on the shot yourself (using your work-calloused hand, a nearby drink coaster, or maybe a damp napkin, anything that cuts off the supply of oxygen), OR, even better be calm, be cool, be collected and WAIT. Wait for the flame to burn itself out, which it will. Then down the shot. BEWAREthe rim of the glass will be HOT (assuming the glass hasn't already shattered from the heat, which it very well may), so don't touch the rim of the glass directly to your lips. (link 2)

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