Replacement wheel noise
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Joined: 06-30-2010
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From: Kannapolis NC
A couple things spring to mind. Bar sway bar bushings, bad strut mounts, or a bad lower control arm bushing.
You need to get it in the air, or up on good jack stands and look over the suspension components carefully.
You need to get it in the air, or up on good jack stands and look over the suspension components carefully.
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Joined: 04-07-2008
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From: Wisconsin
I was thinking along the same lines. From his description, its not likely to be bad strut mounts or sway bar bushings. But a bad control arm bushing will can cause the tires to howl with a sound like a bad bearing. Some tire brands/tread patterns are more susceptible to this than others.
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Joined: 12-13-2008
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From: San Antonio
Thanks to all who gave advice. 843de suggested I crawl under the car and check everything, which a did and found a loose sway bar link. I tightened it up and noise is gone. It was just a coincidence that the noise started right after the new wheels and tires. I now do notice that the Goodyear Eagle GTs are noiser than stock, but that's fine.
Last edited by pmarth; Apr 7, 2012 at 09:41 AM.
Glad you isolated the source of the noise, sometimes chasing down an odd sound can drive you just short of nuts.
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I took it in to Discount tire and they rebalanced the wheels and installed the missing hub rings. No change in the noise. It must be a coincidence, and the noise must be from the suspension. I had earlier replaced the sway bar link with Moogs and that got rid of the little noise I previously had, but this is much more and sounds like an old car with bad ball joints. Any ideas? Car has 46k on it.
Has anyone looked at the control arm bushings? the shocks & struts? Shocks & struts can go bad in 40K.
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Joined: 12-13-2008
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From: San Antonio
I replaced the wheels and tires, because I wanted to get the wheels and didn't want to put the old tires back on. Just a personal preference. You're right the tires look like they would have lasted well beyond the 46k I have on the car. There was no abnormal wear. Thanks
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