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Old 06-12-2008, 07:53 AM
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Shimmy Noise on Front Passanger Side...

I'm not sure what it is. It's like a "cluck, cluck, cluck" sound. I had my tires balanced before I put them on.

When the car shifts gears, you hear it shake/ move... (automatic)
When I press the brake pedal, you can hear it
When I turn the wheel to the right while in motion, i hear a long humming sound!

I changed my brakes a month ago and ball joints. Think it could be the axle? or suspension (still stock)

I just wanna know now becasue i was gonna purchase my suspension today but itf it has nothing to do with the struts i'm gonan fix that first.

anyone know what it is?

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Old 06-12-2008, 12:05 PM
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Old 06-12-2008, 07:13 PM
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When you go real slow about 5 - 10mph do you hear squealing sound almost similar like tires squealing (peeling out) but obviously much quieter??

sounds like wheel bearings, but mine made sound attempted to describe above^^.

Could also just be a hung up caliper piston on ur passenger side. pull off caliper take out pads and compress the piston then go hit the brakes see if any brake fluid leaks around the seal or if it goes in really hard then prob needs replace/rebuild.

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Old 06-13-2008, 06:59 AM
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Passenger side Front End Noise Question

I have a similar noise on my 97 max. High pitched squealing metallic type noise from pass. front tire area. I thought that it might be the wheel bearing, but the assembly is tight with no play. When I had the left front wheel bearing go last year, it was very loose.
The noise is very similar to when the brake wear indicators contact the rotor but they are fine. It also only occurs when turning hard right.
Any idea's?? Could this be the wheel bearing starting to go ??
As an FYI, the CV joints are new and recently replaced. Could it be a defective new CV joint? Thanks!
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i just bout a 96 se & it was doing the same thing it turned out to be the strut mounts . when you brake you see the strut move back & forth
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Old 06-17-2008, 09:27 AM
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Had the wheels checked. Nobody seems to know what it is. They say it could be two things, the axle or the strut/ mount/ assembly. 'm just gonna change everything next month. Probably gonna buy the whole thing frm cattman.

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