There's nothing loose in the car or trunk, but the sound does resemble a bowling ball rolling around and making noise. The sound doesn't change with the speed of the car. The guys at the garage told me they checked to make sure everything is secured and tightened, so safety shouldn't be an issue. I told them to check the shocks, but alas, there was no problem. Also, the first time I took it in, they replaced the front stabilizer links (though noise seems to come from underneath the rear of the car). I thought it had fixed the problem, but really it only made the sound occur less (ie: instead of hearing it after ten minutes of driving, I was able to drive about an hour before hearing it). When the noise starts, I pull over because it is difficult to control the car. Once I get going again, I won't hear it for another hour or so. Any further suggestions?
2006-08-19 11:58:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
To be honest with you, it really depends on what kind of car you have. The components are different fo everycar.
You might want to have the tires rotated.....sounds like maybe a wheel is horribly out of balance.
Or maybe the calibers on the front of the car aren't giving in, and it doesn't make up for it in the rear part of the car (hard to describe)...but you should really tell us what kind of car it is. THat's pretty vital information.
2006-08-19 12:07:41 · answer #1 · answered by nikki puddin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is one of the oldest jokes in the book but I have seen it before. Somebody may have put ball bearings or such in the fuel tank or possibly in the panel between the trunk and back seat. Sometimes these things will lodge for a while and not move and then all of a sudden a bump or whatever dislodges them and they move around again. Have a look this maybe what the problem is.
2006-08-19 19:30:41 · answer #2 · answered by Moto-Man 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What model of car year would help. When the sound starts it is diffucult to control the car? Are you climbing over the front seats to listen to the sound? Or actually is the car hard to control?
2006-08-19 19:13:38 · answer #3 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a front wheel drive car, I would check the rear wheel bearings. If you have a rear wheel drive, I would check the u-joints and the pinion bearing and rear axle bearings.
2006-08-19 19:18:22 · answer #4 · answered by carvinmark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the bowling ball out of the trunk
2006-08-19 19:02:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
have the wheel bearings checked or tie-rod. or drive shaft.
2006-08-19 19:10:45 · answer #6 · answered by malak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋