What Is This Noise...help

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  1. techlord

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    Okay so on the 95 coupe I replaced both front axles, wheel bearings, and the drivers front ball joint...All appeared to be toasted anyways but this did not solve the noise.

    Any Ideas of what I should look at, missed, or should replace?

    the problem is a grinding noise that ALWAYS happens on a sweeping left turn, even if I am going straight and yank the wheel left you can hear it. It also does it when taking off in a straight line just for a sec.

    NEVER does it turning right.

    ideas?
     
  2. jt money

    jt money 350hp mmm mmm Good!
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    i had the same thing happen on my bugeye and it turned out to be my rotor grinding on my caliper when turning cause of bad wheel bearing. i see you already replaced those so im at a loss.
     
  3. kingwrex

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    I Need To Come For A Ride With You
     
  4. Kokopelli

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    You should sell the car before it becomes a money pit.

    I'll even be so kind as to take it off your hands for you.




    Seriously though , swing by my house this evening and take me for a ride.
     
  5. techlord

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    King - Call me when you are on your way home.

    Mike - I will try to swing by later.
     
  6. Matt

    Matt Think before you post
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    I've got the same thing on the driver side when turning right....I always associated it with a braking issue. I'm working on swapping brake parts out to hopefully fix the noise.

    my wheel bearing is fine, too
     
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    WILL DO
     
  9. techlord

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    ^^bring my rotors if they are done. ;)
     
  10. Trey

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    Fender liner maybe? If you take the wheel off you will see where the wheel rubs it. It does it to mine thanks to Will dumping it. :D
     
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    My vote is fender liner as well since the bearings/axles are new.
     
  12. techlord

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    No rub marks what so ever.
     
  13. techlord

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    Found it!!!

    Additional Hints:
    noise on throttle only.
    makes the noise very briefly on a missed start.
    Taking off, especially uphill or any load in a straight line.

    I fixed it in 20 min and had a spare lying around from previous endeavors.
    Any guesses?

    drained and refilled the tranny (Xtra S) and the grind in 2nd is gone. bonus here.
     
  14. WJM

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    I give. I'm no good at diag over internetz/phone/txt.
     
  15. techlord

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    busted tranny mount, had the 5mt's lying around and viola noise gone.
     
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    lol I can't spell while intoxicated, or sober for that matter.
     
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    ^^ thats not spelled right? I know there's a ready made chicken/vegetable in a bag meal I used to call Chicken VO-ILL-A... anyways, back on topic..
     
  19. WJM

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    yeah that works.
     

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