Knock in the front driver wheel
Knock in the front driver wheel Okay heres my problem. When i turn the wheel i get a knocking noise. its kinda like a clunk. It kind of feels like the driverside wheel is going to fall off or something. I took the car for an alighnment about 2 months ago and i noticed this about a month ago but last night it was real bad. I would get the noise when ever i turn the wheel. has this happened to anyone or does any one know what it can be??
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If it only happens when you turn either left or right and doesn't happen when you stear the other direction (ie. it happens when you turn left but not when you turn right). Then it sounds like one of the thrust bearings in the spindle is going bad.
That was the problem on mine not long ago.
That was the problem on mine not long ago.
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Originally Posted by impala11419
how can the thrust bering be fixed? (If that is the case)
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Originally Posted by impala11419
do you remember where? Do they have a website?
"... chain discount auto place..."
COUGH..advance...COUGH
The 115 is just for the component, you will have to do the labor.
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Originally Posted by Marksman
How hard is it to replace? What's the process? I don't know a thing about spindles or thrust bearings... yet that is. 
Spindle should slide out easily from the back, then install the new spindle in the same orientation as the one that was removed (female portion of the sensor socket should open towards rear of vehicle), reinstall 4 bolts, sensor connector, torque to speck, replace rotor, caliper, wheel, and lower/remove jack.
Walah...........yer good ta go!
