Grinding/Vibrating sound during right turns
04-25-2012, 12:35 PM
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Grinding/Vibrating sound during right turns I tried a search first but it's not easy just typing "grinding" and "vibrating" and coming up with hundreds of posts to sift through haha.
Any time I make a right turn, I get what sounds like grinding coming from (I believe) the passenger front wheel area. It is much worse when I make a right turn going down hill, like at my parking garage at work.
I pulled the wheel off the other day finally to visually inspect but nothing popped out to me. Somebody had told me he saw sparks once during the turn.
Anybody ever experience this? Suspension? Hub? Something else?
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Any time I make a right turn, I get what sounds like grinding coming from (I believe) the passenger front wheel area. It is much worse when I make a right turn going down hill, like at my parking garage at work.
I pulled the wheel off the other day finally to visually inspect but nothing popped out to me. Somebody had told me he saw sparks once during the turn.
Anybody ever experience this? Suspension? Hub? Something else?
TIA
04-25-2012, 12:51 PM
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Check the hub. jack it up and see if there is any play in the wheel. I am willing to bet thats your issue. Unless your brakes are that bad. If there is no visible signs of rubbing it almost has be the hub. Good luck
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Aftermarket wheels?
Put the front end on stands and shake the wheel. If the wheel and the rotor both shake, its the hub.
When you remove the wheel, check to see if anything looks a bit smoother and shiny compared to the rest, and check the back of the wheel to see if its grinding on anything.
This a V1 or V2?
Put the front end on stands and shake the wheel. If the wheel and the rotor both shake, its the hub.
When you remove the wheel, check to see if anything looks a bit smoother and shiny compared to the rest, and check the back of the wheel to see if its grinding on anything.
This a V1 or V2?
04-25-2012, 02:50 PM
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Sorry, it's an 04 with stock wheels. Brakes are getting close to replacing but I do not think those are the problem at this point.
I had the wheel off and tried to shake the wheel like I was wrestling with it if that makes sense. Didn't feel any unusual play in it. What other signs would a bad hub bearing show? I do notice that when I am driving down the road and pass something that reflects sound (say divider or something) it sounds like it's squeaking on that side. Like a chirp, chirp, chirp thing.
I had the wheel off and tried to shake the wheel like I was wrestling with it if that makes sense. Didn't feel any unusual play in it. What other signs would a bad hub bearing show? I do notice that when I am driving down the road and pass something that reflects sound (say divider or something) it sounds like it's squeaking on that side. Like a chirp, chirp, chirp thing.
04-25-2012, 04:17 PM
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I would look into what has been stated above first.
Have you tried pushing your clutch in when making a right turn to see if the "grinding" stops?
When my car was making a grinding sound only on right turns, I noticed that if I would press the clutch in the noise would stop. Turns out that my dual-mass flywheel was failing.
Have you tried pushing your clutch in when making a right turn to see if the "grinding" stops?
When my car was making a grinding sound only on right turns, I noticed that if I would press the clutch in the noise would stop. Turns out that my dual-mass flywheel was failing.
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I would look into what has been stated above first.
Have you tried pushing your clutch in when making a right turn to see if the "grinding" stops?
When my car was making a grinding sound only on right turns, I noticed that if I would press the clutch in the noise would stop. Turns out that my dual-mass flywheel was failing.
Have you tried pushing your clutch in when making a right turn to see if the "grinding" stops?
When my car was making a grinding sound only on right turns, I noticed that if I would press the clutch in the noise would stop. Turns out that my dual-mass flywheel was failing.
04-25-2012, 04:51 PM
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both actually. Had the wheel in the air and tried to shake it. No movement. Took the wheel off and grabbed the brake to do the same thing with no movement. Although I've never had a bad hub, I'd assume it is pretty obvious when one is bad as I've heard horror stories of them barely hanging on for dear life.
04-25-2012, 08:35 PM
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Well the grinding does go away during right turns with the clutch in. Was not hoping for a $700 problem but I guess a new ls7 clutch is not a bad thing
