popping sound while turning
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popping sound while turning Its not very loud, I cant even hear it over the radio but its pretty constant. Its not just making 90 degree turns that does it I can hear it on very slight turns as well. Also some times hear it while braking. The popping slows down as the car slows down so I guess its something to do with my rotors
What else could it be?
What else could it be? 
hub/bearings - you should test yours. If you are getting popping from them, you should be able to detect play in the hub when you raise the wheel off the ground and try to move it back and forth. If you get play - they need to be replaced ASAP.
I have the same problem I get the same kind of noise. I can hear it when i turn the car to the left, but only if the car is going over 20mph, it does not make the noise when i am accelerating. it sounds like it is comming from the passenger rear area. 
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Could be a number of things.
If it happens while turning, it could be tie-rod ends, or anything else in the rack.
If it happens while braking, it could be springs or LCAs.
I don't think it's a hub because it would be constant - all the time - if it was.
If it happens while turning, it could be tie-rod ends, or anything else in the rack.
If it happens while braking, it could be springs or LCAs.
I don't think it's a hub because it would be constant - all the time - if it was.
I took it into a shop today, and had them go for a ride with me. They said he could hardley hear it, and it would be hard and very expensive just to find out what the issue is. He also told me that nothing is going to break, and if it gets louder to bring it back in. Im putting new wheels and tires on it this weekend so ill double check my panhard bar, and adjust it if needed. The sound is loud when i turn one way(I think to the right), and it is constant. It also makes it when i brake, no noise under acceleration at all. It almost seems like it got louder when i lowered it
The shop is probably correct in that nothing is going to break. The sound is just indicative of excess wear or vibration, which at some point will get worse, a part will then wear out and need to be replaced.
Given the above, do you want to live with the noise for now, or are you interested in preemptively repairing the issue? (Again the shop has some wisdom here. Preemptive fixes are very expensive for someone else to do - but if you do the work yourself, it could make better financial sense.)
Given the above, do you want to live with the noise for now, or are you interested in preemptively repairing the issue? (Again the shop has some wisdom here. Preemptive fixes are very expensive for someone else to do - but if you do the work yourself, it could make better financial sense.)
