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Old Oct 30, 2007 | 02:51 PM
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Hollow sound coming from front end

Going over imperfections in the road I hear a hollow type sound coming from the right front wheel. The noise is new, never heard it before, don't see any fluid leaking underneath the Max. After hearing the noise I have been noticing alot more torque steer and I'm not accelerating all that fast, It seems the imperfections in the road is making it worse. Could it be a blown strut maybe? I'm running Eibachs/Illuminas and the struts have about 40K on them. Thanks for the help...
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by maximadave
Going over imperfections in the road I hear a hollow type sound coming from the right front wheel. The noise is new, never heard it before, don't see any fluid leaking underneath the Max. After hearing the noise I have been noticing alot more torque steer and I'm not accelerating all that fast, It seems the imperfections in the road is making it worse. Could it be a blown strut maybe? I'm running Eibachs/Illuminas and the struts have about 40K on them. Thanks for the help...
I would check the axles...

If one is bad it might not be putting much (if any) power to the ground and causing the tq steering feel.
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by upstatemax
I would check the axles...

If one is bad it might not be putting much (if any) power to the ground and causing the tq steering feel.
The Max is still fast, I haven't lost any power.
Old Oct 30, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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i would check ball joints...if the joint can shift it will cause the tire to go off kilter and feel like bad alignment. If the ball is worn, it will clank over bumps
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