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Alright guys I have been noticing some noise coming from my suspension area on the front passenger side. The only time there is noise is if I am coasting over a bumpy area or if I am at slow speeds or sitting still and move my steering wheel back and forth.
The noise is best described as a "crank" when turning the wheel. When I am coasting on a bumpy surface it sounds like a bad suspension bushing-(wheel sounds loose).
So I had my car in the air last night changing the oil so I figured I would investigate further. I am able to move the front right wheel some back and forth as though there is a wheel bearing problem but I'm am not convinced that is the issue because I haven't heard any "whining" or what I call 4WD noise at high speeds.
It is hard to tell exactly where the noise is coming from but it CAN be reproduced when I move the front right wheel as described above. I checked my tie rods and stuff and didn't notice anything that would make me believe that is what it is.
My guess is that it is a bad wheel bearing or possibly a bad strut. It looks as though when I move the wheel the whole strut assembly moves with it EXCEPT for the "piston" itself.- The piston and upper pillowball mount look as though they stay stationary during the process of shaking the wheel.
Anyone have any input as to what this might be? wheel bearing? bad strut? something else all together?
To help a possible diagnosis my suspension setup is Ksport Kontrol Pro full coilovers with camber adjusting pillowball upper mounts AND "di vinci designs" modified tie rods - (allow for extra adjust-ability when the car is lowered beyond the capabilities of the stock tie rods)
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am hoping to solve this issue soon because I am putting a new set of wheels and tires on the car for spring and I don't want this issue to cause me to eat through those nice new tires. Thanks in advance guys!:thumbsup:
The noise is best described as a "crank" when turning the wheel. When I am coasting on a bumpy surface it sounds like a bad suspension bushing-(wheel sounds loose).
So I had my car in the air last night changing the oil so I figured I would investigate further. I am able to move the front right wheel some back and forth as though there is a wheel bearing problem but I'm am not convinced that is the issue because I haven't heard any "whining" or what I call 4WD noise at high speeds.
It is hard to tell exactly where the noise is coming from but it CAN be reproduced when I move the front right wheel as described above. I checked my tie rods and stuff and didn't notice anything that would make me believe that is what it is.
My guess is that it is a bad wheel bearing or possibly a bad strut. It looks as though when I move the wheel the whole strut assembly moves with it EXCEPT for the "piston" itself.- The piston and upper pillowball mount look as though they stay stationary during the process of shaking the wheel.
Anyone have any input as to what this might be? wheel bearing? bad strut? something else all together?
To help a possible diagnosis my suspension setup is Ksport Kontrol Pro full coilovers with camber adjusting pillowball upper mounts AND "di vinci designs" modified tie rods - (allow for extra adjust-ability when the car is lowered beyond the capabilities of the stock tie rods)
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am hoping to solve this issue soon because I am putting a new set of wheels and tires on the car for spring and I don't want this issue to cause me to eat through those nice new tires. Thanks in advance guys!:thumbsup:
