Knocking sound while turning wheels
06-06-2011, 08:50 PM
#26
Thanks for the videos, yea I forgot to mention I took off both front coilovers completly and tighted the lock nuts as much as possible. And there is defiently no play like that.
The second video does sound pretty much the same, kinda would make sense I guess that its the joints considering the car has about 97k on it and it started happening after the first hard driving I did with the car that low. Just weird it doesnt do it under load but maybe that makes sense. Im not too knowledgable about it.
Ill leave some more updates tomorrow.
EDIT: And I guess this bit of info may help to support the ball joints, the steering feels a little looser than nomal and the ride is bumpy of course because of the coilovers but it the actualy steering wheel seems to be a lil rough(like I feel more vibration through it than normal), not just the ride.
The second video does sound pretty much the same, kinda would make sense I guess that its the joints considering the car has about 97k on it and it started happening after the first hard driving I did with the car that low. Just weird it doesnt do it under load but maybe that makes sense. Im not too knowledgable about it.
Ill leave some more updates tomorrow.
EDIT: And I guess this bit of info may help to support the ball joints, the steering feels a little looser than nomal and the ride is bumpy of course because of the coilovers but it the actualy steering wheel seems to be a lil rough(like I feel more vibration through it than normal), not just the ride.
Last edited by RX8inSTL; 06-06-2011 at 09:11 PM.
06-13-2011, 11:55 AM
#27
Well ive been pretty busy working lately so I havent had much time to work with the car, ive been driving the DD.
But anyway I did take it to a shop, just a tire shop and had them put it up on the lift to look it over, apparently I forgot to tighten down one of the sway bar endlinks but that wasnt the problem thats just what they thought it was, the noise still continues.
So I went out to the garage and though I would give some strong pulls to the wheel, well when I put my hands at the top section of the wheel and jerk it outwards I do get some popping sounds, doing this on both sides he drivers side is a little louder, so I was thinking this supports the ball joints being bad.
I was just wondering if this is somewhat normal or not? I am pulling out pretty hard on this area when I get the sound.
But anyway I did take it to a shop, just a tire shop and had them put it up on the lift to look it over, apparently I forgot to tighten down one of the sway bar endlinks but that wasnt the problem thats just what they thought it was, the noise still continues.
So I went out to the garage and though I would give some strong pulls to the wheel, well when I put my hands at the top section of the wheel and jerk it outwards I do get some popping sounds, doing this on both sides he drivers side is a little louder, so I was thinking this supports the ball joints being bad.
I was just wondering if this is somewhat normal or not? I am pulling out pretty hard on this area when I get the sound.
06-13-2011, 11:58 AM
#28
Well ive been pretty busy working lately so I havent had much time to work with the car, ive been driving the DD.
But anyway I did take it to a shop, just a tire shop and had them put it up on the lift to look it over, apparently I forgot to tighten down one of the sway bar endlinks but that wasnt the problem thats just what they thought it was, the noise still continues. Also everything else was tight and when he inspected everything he said it seemed like all the ball joints were fine, I even tugged on them and nothing seemed loose, however I wasnt able to check the upper ball joint where the hub attaches, this is the one I would think is making noise.
So I went out to the garage and though I would give some strong pulls to the wheel, well when I put my hands at the top section of the wheel and jerk it outwards I do get some popping sounds, doing this on both sides he drivers side is a little louder, so I was thinking this supports the ball joints being bad.
I was just wondering if this is somewhat normal or not? I am pulling out pretty hard on this area when I get the sound.
But anyway I did take it to a shop, just a tire shop and had them put it up on the lift to look it over, apparently I forgot to tighten down one of the sway bar endlinks but that wasnt the problem thats just what they thought it was, the noise still continues. Also everything else was tight and when he inspected everything he said it seemed like all the ball joints were fine, I even tugged on them and nothing seemed loose, however I wasnt able to check the upper ball joint where the hub attaches, this is the one I would think is making noise.
So I went out to the garage and though I would give some strong pulls to the wheel, well when I put my hands at the top section of the wheel and jerk it outwards I do get some popping sounds, doing this on both sides he drivers side is a little louder, so I was thinking this supports the ball joints being bad.
I was just wondering if this is somewhat normal or not? I am pulling out pretty hard on this area when I get the sound.
06-20-2011, 10:32 AM
#29
Well I think I finally found it, havent taken the car out on a text drive yet but I put the car up on 4x4s so I could get fully under it and I noticed that the camber bolt on the drivers side was loose and it seemed to be moving back and forth. Anyway I tightened it back up turned the wheels and didnt hear it. Gonna go lower the car now and see if its gone for good.
06-20-2011, 11:06 AM
#30
Well for anyone wondering, the problem was the camber bolt being loose, I drove the car around and only heard the pop once but im not gonna stress over that im sure the bolt could just be tightened up a little more.
As a reward I guess I get to order an exhaust gasket and oil.
As a reward I guess I get to order an exhaust gasket and oil.
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