liquor

#1

If the car dosn't (or barely) move and I turn the wheel (ie: parking), i hear a cracking noise frome left front wheel. I also hear the noise if the wheel is stressed (ie: bump).
I first though about dead ball joints (same noise) but I had the wheel checked by 2 mechanics and everything seemed to be fine... any ideas?

LewFX

#2

maybe not ball joints, maybe cv joints? or the axles

soulshadow

#3

-liquor+Sep 13, 2005 - 11:28 PM

QUOTE(liquor @ Sep 13, 2005 - 11:28 PM)

If the car dosn't (or barely) move and I turn the wheel (ie: parking), i hear a cracking noise frome left front wheel. I also hear the noise if the wheel is stressed (ie: bump).
I first though about dead ball joints (same noise) but I had the wheel checked by 2 mechanics and everything seemed to be fine... any ideas?
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Have you checked your tie-rods? It sounds like they are going.

celicaST

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-liquor+Sep 13, 2005 - 10:28 PM

QUOTE(liquor @ Sep 13, 2005 - 10:28 PM)

If the car dosn't (or barely) move and I turn the wheel (ie: parking), i hear a cracking noise frome left front wheel. I also hear the noise if the wheel is stressed (ie: bump).
I first though about dead ball joints (same noise) but I had the wheel checked by 2 mechanics and everything seemed to be fine... any ideas?
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i hear the EXACT same thing on my car from my left front wheel and ive been trying to figure out what it is. nothing appears wrong when i get under and look. i only hear it when i turn sharply when im going slow, not on bumps. if you find out what it is, let me know please. its buggin the hell out of me.

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LewFX

#5

cv joints is my guess again

celicaGT96

#6

same problem here, and its not cv joints
thats more of a knocking noise, and i already replaced both, and it still does it.
it fixed the knocking noise though. I have no idea what it is......

celicaST

#7

yea im still confused because my cv joints are in perfect condition >> i dont think its a problem. o well i think its probably natural if it happening to several people, because i never even noticed it until i turned my music all the way down and am listening for it. id still like to know what exactly it is.

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I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry. And that's extra scary to me, because there's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside.

Coomer

#8

It might be your wheel bearing. Mine went out last weekend and it made some funny noises.

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liquor

#9

-Coomer+Sep 20, 2005 - 9:09 PM

QUOTE(Coomer @ Sep 20, 2005 - 9:09 PM)

It might be your wheel bearing. Mine went out last weekend and it made some funny noises.
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Yeah mine went out too its more like a grinding/scratching noise - its been replaced on my car so it must be something else...

jess_i_74

#10

I get a clunking noise when I turn the wheel sharply in the parking lot. The mechanic I took it to said the strut mounts were a little worn and that was what was making the noise. Don't know really.

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