something is wrong with my van once i go over 55 it starts shaking alot and when im turing it pops alot. i drive a mercury villager 1993 front wheel drive. when i left up the front two wheels and start pushing the gas the front driver's side wheel shakes alot. does anyone know what it might be. and its not the tires or blancing i know that for sure.
2006-08-28 21:07:10 · 8 answers · asked by lucy 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It could be a bad wheel bearing, or UJ. Whatever it is it wants fixing....now!
2006-08-28 21:14:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's shaking and popping it sounds like a bad lower ball joint. May also be a bad CV joint, bad wheel bearing, or a bad strut. Possibly a combination. Start with checking the bearings. Jack it up and work the wheel back and forth. Try to push on the top and pull on the bottom. Try to find out which parts move. If nothing moves but the wheel, it's a bad bearing. If the hub assy moves, it's a bad ball joint. If nothing moves, it has a bad CV joint. But remember that a bad CV joint will only cause the popping and won't cause a wobble. Good luck.
2006-08-29 07:07:14 · answer #2 · answered by jeff s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many miles does your van have on it? Front wheel drives put a lot of stress on the front suspension as it holds the weight of the engine does all of the driving, most of the braking and all the steering.
The others that answered ball joints or cv joints are probably on the right track. the steering and suspension parts are worn out especially if your van has more than 75,000 miles on it.
2006-08-29 04:37:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wheel baring or u joint jack or tie rod the van up if the tire moves side to side its a tie rod, if it moves up and down tierod or wheel bearing. Good luck
2006-08-29 05:36:42 · answer #4 · answered by andrew s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, your front end needs work. Could be ball joints, CV, or struts (when things shake it hammers out the other parts.)
2006-08-29 04:30:24 · answer #5 · answered by ★Greed★ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, cv joint shaft, when you turn and hear that noise its the one inch or so ball bearings being smash with broken pieces of others
time to take to a good honest mechanic
2006-08-29 05:20:48 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your CV joints are bad. Replace them (in a shop) ASAP.
2006-08-29 04:24:32 · answer #7 · answered by Ironball 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
axle could be broken..wheel axle bearings could be bad..rotors could be out of round...could use a wheel alignment...just to name a few
2006-08-29 04:15:19 · answer #8 · answered by too_much_11434 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋