I just had a wheel bearing on my vehicle replaced as it was making a terrible sound (like road noise) and my mechanic thought that was also what was making a knocking sound when I turned. It hadn't made that sound since I got it fixed on Friday, but it just did when I backed out of a driveway and then turned back straight. ANY ideas as to what's making that noise??? He didn't think the CV? joint would be bad on a car with this low of miles... Thanks!
2006-09-19 09:34:36 · 4 answers · asked by bradys_mommy 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
well it could be any number of things:
Priority/ Action/ Part Type/ Cause
1 Inspect / Knock Sensor / Improperly connected or faulty knock sensor.
2 Inspect / Point Dwell/ Point dwell not within specified range
3 Inspect / Point Gap / Incorrect point gap setting.
4 Inspect / Point Set / Burned, worn or incorrectly set ignition points.
5 Inspect / Timing Specification / Incorrectly adjusted engine timing.
6 Inspect / Timing Set / Slipped timing chain or worn timing gear(s)
7 Inspect / Timing Chain / Slipped or worn timing chain.
8 Inspect / Timing Belt / Slipped or broken timing belt.
9 Inspect / Firing Order / Spark plug wire(s) not connected in correct firing order sequence
10 Inspect / EGR Position Sensor / Loose or faulty egr position sensor or circuit.
11 Inspect / EGR Time Delay Switch / Loose or faulty egr time delay switch or circuit.
12 Inspect / Distributor Cap / Loose or cracked distributor cap
13 Inspect / Coil - Ignition / Damaged or faulty ignition coil or ignition coil circuit.
14 Inspect / Choke Thermostat / Stuck or improperly functioning choke thermostat.
15 Inspect/ Wireset / Worn or damaged wireset ends are not completely connected and are arcing to engine.
It could also be your CV joints like everyone else is saying but they could be wrong.....have your mechanic check all of this and I'm sure it will be the following.
trust me I work/restore cars in my spare time but my main occupation is construction
2006-09-19 09:48:13 · answer #1 · answered by lalondejr_donald 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't be so sure. The CV joints and ball joints on today's vehicles are fairly soft. May also be the centering ring on the top of the strut. There is a bearing up there that dries up and makes noise like a bad ball joint. Good luck. Try to make the noise without putting the car in motion. If it pops when the car is sitting still while turning the wheel, it's not the CV joint.
2006-09-19 16:38:27 · answer #2 · answered by jeff s 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A good test of the CV is backing and turning, What you describe definitly sounds like a bad CV. Take the vehicle to someone else, it does not sound like he knew what he was talking about.
2006-09-19 16:43:12 · answer #3 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well for something as simple as the joint you had replaced you wouldnt figure it would of went out but it did you should of stayed there to make sure the mechanic didnt do it himself to make money
2006-09-19 16:39:57 · answer #4 · answered by steven t 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋