Reverse, pop, then sounds like the tire is flat but....
02-28-2009, 10:24 PM
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Reverse, pop, then sounds like the tire is flat but....
It's not flat.
This is how my wife told me it sounded when she went to back up. First, she heard a pop, like she ran over something, with the left front wheel, but when she stopped, got out and looked nothing was there. She then started to back again, then it sounded like the left front tire was flat, but it's not. I came out and looked all around, up under the car, at the wheel and the tire, looking for issues. Nothing.
She started to move the car while I watched, and I heard the noise. It sounds like a flat tire, or something dragging, coming from the wheel. I still could not find anything from looking. I slowly drove it around my neighborhood, and I noticed the sound from inside, slightly, as well as a slight wobbly feel from the steering, especially while making a slow turn.
I am thinking something on the hub must have popped, and the wheel bearing is bad. Anyone else had this experience?
I guess the car will be parked until Monday, when the shop is open.
This is how my wife told me it sounded when she went to back up. First, she heard a pop, like she ran over something, with the left front wheel, but when she stopped, got out and looked nothing was there. She then started to back again, then it sounded like the left front tire was flat, but it's not. I came out and looked all around, up under the car, at the wheel and the tire, looking for issues. Nothing.
She started to move the car while I watched, and I heard the noise. It sounds like a flat tire, or something dragging, coming from the wheel. I still could not find anything from looking. I slowly drove it around my neighborhood, and I noticed the sound from inside, slightly, as well as a slight wobbly feel from the steering, especially while making a slow turn.
I am thinking something on the hub must have popped, and the wheel bearing is bad. Anyone else had this experience?
I guess the car will be parked until Monday, when the shop is open.
03-01-2009, 07:06 AM
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I had that happen on my 4th gen, It was the lower ball joint locking pin that snapped off. I had to replace the control arm.
Jack up car, grab ahold of the wheel on top and bottom and try moving it in and out, rocking it back and forth. Do the same on the sides of the wheel and at 11 and 5 o'clock.
That should narrow it down to a lower ball joint, tie rods or wheel bearing. If it rocks in all positions, then its a wheel bearing, if it rocks in top and bottom position, its a lower ball joint, is on the sides then its the tie rod.
Jack up car, grab ahold of the wheel on top and bottom and try moving it in and out, rocking it back and forth. Do the same on the sides of the wheel and at 11 and 5 o'clock.
That should narrow it down to a lower ball joint, tie rods or wheel bearing. If it rocks in all positions, then its a wheel bearing, if it rocks in top and bottom position, its a lower ball joint, is on the sides then its the tie rod.
03-05-2009, 04:25 PM
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Well, the sound disappeared, and the wheel bearing was fine. The mechanic mentioned the ball joints wearing out and popping, but they seem fine, and the wheel doesn't move around at all.
I am getting it aligned tomorrow, all is well apparently. Could have possibly been a rivet popping off of a splash guard, as it eventually fell off, from the right side. I had it put back on with new rivets today.
I am getting it aligned tomorrow, all is well apparently. Could have possibly been a rivet popping off of a splash guard, as it eventually fell off, from the right side. I had it put back on with new rivets today.
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