Weird "thudding" from wheel

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 5:04 pm

Well I've had this problem for about a year now and the thud increases with speed and almost sounds like a rock or nail is stuck in a tire but slightly quieter. There is nothing stuck in them and I have gotten new tires since it started and that did not solve the issue. It is constant regardless of road conditions, etc. I'm really stumped. It's the passenger side and I'm pretty sure it's the front.

Thanks

boostalot717 · Post by **boostalot717** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 6:02 pm

Wheel Bearing-let me know if you want some.

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 1:38 pm

gtxtreme19 · Post by **gtxtreme19** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 1:57 pm

I doubt its his bearing since its not more of a constant grind. Id check your cv shaft

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 2:37 pm

Usually the wheel bearing will make a kind of howling noise that you can feel it the steering wheel, but goes away while you're turning the wheel in 1 direction.

The cv joint will usually pop when you turn the wheel all the way and try to take off in 1st gear. Does the sound go away when you put it in neutral and coast? That could also be a sign of a bad cv joint on the axle.

cgneon · Post by **cgneon** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 3:41 pm

have you rotated your tires front to back to see if it makes a difference? can eliminate wheels/tires at that point if it stays the same..

OhNoA2.0 · Post by **OhNoA2.0** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:16 pm

boostalot717 wrote:Wheel Bearing-let me know if you want some.

Do you still have one left? It looks like my drivers side pooped out on me.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:46 am

OhNoA2.0 wrote:
boostalot717 wrote:Wheel Bearing-let me know if you want some.
Do you still have one left? It looks like my drivers side pooped out on me.

not to hijack the tread but if you are doing 1 you should do at least both on the front.

As for the sound you are getting it could be a couple things. But have you checked your ball joints. The bearings will howl or screech depending on how bad they are and the cv will pop (the best test is in reverse with the wheels turned to their extreme and the pop will be consistent). Ball joints have a vertical motion and could be thudding on the hub if there is play in them.

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:20 am

I've had bad wheel bearings, it sounds completely different.

OhNoA2.0 · Post by **OhNoA2.0** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:17 am

It turned out to be a wheel bearing lol

Forest Green 2k · Post by **Forest Green 2k** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:57 pm

It was a bad alignment.