» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,716 Views | | | | | | 03-03-2007, 05:24 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Regensburg, Germany Posts: 584 | Bad sound from under the car I'm getting ready to go out and jack it up and look under the car, but about a week ago, I made a sharp right turn out of a shopping center, gave it some gas, and heard a pretty bad sound from under the car. It sounded like an exhaust leak at first, but now I'm convinced its something more serious. It is progressively getting worse, and it only happens when I turn right. It sounded like it was coming from the front left wheel, but today it sounded like it was directly underneath me. Its hard to tell exactly where it is coming from. So, hopefully I'll see something under there. My mechanic said it could be a wheel bearing, but like I said it sounds like it is coming more from the center of the car. Any ideas?? Thanks! | | | 03-04-2007, 08:39 PM | #2 | Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 45 | Sorry to hear about your problem, because it will be expensive unless you do it your self. First of all the sound is probably your rubber flex joint, center bearing, and or your drive shaft U- joints. The bad U- joints can cause your center bearing to go bad, and your flex joint. The sound usually sounds like a thunking noise, hard to explain. It happens over time with the car as you put more miles on it. If it is the U- joints, the whole drive shaft needs to be replaced. Factory part cost's $600, it just so happens that I have a drive shaft for a manual, it only has 40,000 miles on it. So if you do need it let me know and we'll talk about price. | | | 03-04-2007, 11:07 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 | If it only occurs while turning, I'd be inclined to agree with your mechanic. I don't have a lot of information to work with though. Do you get any steering wheel shake, difficulty turning or shudder when you brake? At what speeds, and does it go away after you've been driving a while? __________________ I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | 03-04-2007, 11:38 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 2,440 | If it's a wheel bearing, stop driving immediately. You don't want your wheel to cease and fall off, destroying your wheel, axle, and possibly other components. | | | 03-05-2007, 01:49 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,224 | Quote: Originally Posted by pnosker If it's a wheel bearing, stop driving immediately. You don't want your wheel to cease and fall off, destroying your wheel, axle, and possibly other components. | took me a sec to figure out you meant seize. | | | 03-05-2007, 02:15 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Regensburg, Germany Posts: 584 | Thanks guys, there was nothing jumping out at me underneath when I looked. Sorry for the vague description, but thats how it is to me, its hard to figure out exactly where it is coming from. I'm leaning towards the driveshaft, etc. BECAUSE: it is getting worse, and now it is not only when I turn right, but when I am going straight...but that just started and it doesnt always do it when I'm going straight. Anyway, I appreciate the help, I'm taking to the shop tomorrow to see if they can figure it out. | | | 03-05-2007, 02:33 AM | #7 | Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 45 | Yeah thats exactly what happens starting out. The noise starts out only when you turn, then it starts happening when you accelerate. Trust me on this if you want to know if it's the drive shaft, it has to come out to check. If your mechanic does determine that it's the drive shaft, make sure you replace the flex joint (quibo) and the carrier bearing. They are both cheap parts, and the drive shafts out anyway. | | | 03-05-2007, 02:34 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Regensburg, Germany Posts: 584 | Quote: Originally Posted by brucetodd Yeah thats exactly what happens starting out. The noise starts out only when you turn, then it starts happening when you accelerate. Trust me on this if you want to know if it's the drive shaft, it has to come out to check. If your mechanic does determine that it's the drive shaft, make sure you replace the flex joint (quibo) and the carrier bearing. They are both cheap parts, and the drive shafts out anyway. | OK, thats what it sounds like then, how easy is it to do it yourself? | | | 03-05-2007, 04:24 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 | Pelican says a 5/10 difficulty. __________________ I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | 03-05-2007, 05:16 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Regensburg, Germany Posts: 584 | Cool thanks! If I only had a lift... | | | 03-20-2007, 09:22 PM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Regensburg, Germany Posts: 584 | OK, so just an FYI...all it was, was a bent cross member support, the exhaust was rattling against it! HAHA, bent it back into shape and the sound is gone! | | | 03-20-2007, 09:31 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Land of the Vikings Posts: 2,700 | your lucky then! how did you manage to bend a cross member? and when you say cross member , what are u specificly on about __________________ Vin Number decode and Retrofit Pdfs Available Free ! Just PM | | | 03-20-2007, 09:33 PM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Regensburg, Germany Posts: 584 | Well, to be honest, I'm not sure...I dropped it off at the shop and thats what they told me, I dont even know what a cross member does. But yeah, I was so happy...he called and said $57! I was thinking that if it was going to be more than $1k, I'm getting a new car (of course, keeping this, just not as my daily driver). | | | 03-20-2007, 09:34 PM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,224 | Quote: Originally Posted by Mallard your lucky then! how did you manage to bend a cross member? and when you say cross member , what are u specificly on about | perhaps very carefully with a sledge hammer? | | | 03-20-2007, 09:44 PM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Land of the Vikings Posts: 2,700 | ^^yeah! i think he meant the cross brace that holds the 2 sides in check number 7 is standard __________________ Vin Number decode and Retrofit Pdfs Available Free ! Just PM | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |