Popping noise coming from suspension
11-05-2010, 11:05 AM
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Popping noise coming from suspension I have this popping noise coming from my suspension whenever backing out of driveways, sometimes when turning the wheel left or right and on occasion when leaving a stoplight.
a mechanic looked at my suspension yesterday and said it was my tie rod ends so he replaced them but the sound is still there. I also had new tires put on the car, got balancing and a alignment done and still getting the same result. Another problem i'm having is shaking when i go over 50mph. Any ideas what could be the problem?
a mechanic looked at my suspension yesterday and said it was my tie rod ends so he replaced them but the sound is still there. I also had new tires put on the car, got balancing and a alignment done and still getting the same result. Another problem i'm having is shaking when i go over 50mph. Any ideas what could be the problem?
11-05-2010, 12:40 PM
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Check the LCA. I had a similar sound and it was a matter of tightening the passenger side that had come a bit loose. I have the UMI units, BTW.
About the shimming, what rims you have? Are they hubcentric?
About the shimming, what rims you have? Are they hubcentric?
11-05-2010, 01:03 PM
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I have 17inch ZR1 rims not sure what you mean by hubcentric so I can't say. if the rotors are warped can I get them resurfaced at a automotive shop? does it matter if they are slotted?
regarding the ball joints I had the mechanic look at those first and he said they were fine, only problem he found with my suspension was bad tie rod ends
regarding the ball joints I had the mechanic look at those first and he said they were fine, only problem he found with my suspension was bad tie rod ends
12-14-2010, 12:14 PM
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A little late update: Popping noise has been fixed but still trying to figure out the shaking at highway speeds problem. So far i had the suspension checked 5 times, car balanced 5 times, aligned twice, replaced a bent rim, and replaced bad tie rod ends. Mechanic suggested i replace my shocks and struts since they are OE and the car has 80k miles on it but I don't think that would fix my shaking problem would it?
What else can be causing shaking at highway speeds? a while back there was a few times while i was driving it sounded liked i curbed a rim but was nowhere near a curb, so could it be ball bearings?
What else can be causing shaking at highway speeds? a while back there was a few times while i was driving it sounded liked i curbed a rim but was nowhere near a curb, so could it be ball bearings?
12-18-2010, 11:38 AM
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The popping noise was broken tie rod ends. Does anyone else might know what's causing my shaking at highway speeds? So far all the mechanics I taken it to can't pinpoint it.
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03-07-2011, 09:30 PM
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now you said it was the tie rod ends and its fixed, i am lost
