pontiacfreak142 Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 the car has kind of a thumping sound/ feeling that im pretty sure is coming from the front end. You can feel it when a little when your going strait, but it gets worse when you turn right. It doesnt whine like a wheel bearing. Ive already swapped the drivers side tires around and am going to do the passenger side here in a bit. Anything else i should check for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRD2BDF Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 ISS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351mach11647545510 Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Cv joint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiacfreak142 Posted May 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 ISS? huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRD2BDF Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Intermediate Steering Shaft. They're a problem on the Bonnevilles, Tahoes, Suburbans, trucks, etc. It goes bad and it makes weird noises turning. EDIT: Mom's Tahoe had it replaced three times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiacfreak142 Posted May 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 Intermediate Steering Shaft. They're a problem on the Bonnevilles, Tahoes, Suburbans, trucks, etc. It goes bad and it makes weird noises turning. EDIT: Mom's Tahoe had it replaced three times. thats the thing, it doesnt make noise though. its more like if a tire had a bulge in it kind of feel. it just thumps along as you drive, kind of goes away when you turn left and gets worse when you go right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted May 5, 2011 Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 thats the thing, it doesnt make noise though. its more like if a tire had a bulge in it kind of feel. it just thumps along as you drive, kind of goes away when you turn left and gets worse when you go right. I bet it is a wheel or tire, likely the left front, rotate them front to rear and see if it changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiacfreak142 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 I bet it is a wheel or tire, likely the left front, rotate them front to rear and see if it changes. rotated them today and made no difference.any chance it might be a wheel bearing or axle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 rotated them today and made no difference.any chance it might be a wheel bearing or axle? Yeah but a wheel bearing usually doesn't thump, surprised your dad hasn't figured it out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 sounds like a half shaft to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351mach11647545510 Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Cv joint.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiacfreak142 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Yeah but a wheel bearing usually doesn't thump, surprised your dad hasn't figured it out for you. he drove it once and said the same thing you did, but now hes not sure either since i have rotated the tires. AJ, thats kind of what im afraid of. 351, ive asked a few people that have heard it, and no one seems to think that would be it. hopefullt if its not raining i will be able to get the front end off the ground tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 AJ, thats kind of what im afraid of. 351, ive asked a few people that have heard it, and no one seems to think that would be it. you understand what 351 and i said are the same thing right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiacfreak142 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 you understand what 351 and i said are the same thing right? nope lol. ive never messed with this kind of stuff so i have no clue what im getting into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgoddard1992 Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 do a bounce test on the car and see if your shocks could be bad due to bad shocks dont really keep resistance to your tires to the ground and giving you a bumpy ride and a thumping noise thats just my guess though ive seen it a couple times i thought it was weird but turns out hondas love to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgoddard1992 Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 or try having the runout checked on the rim and tires and match the high spot on the tire and the low spot on the rim matched then rebalanced and see if that will help too you gotta find some place with a road force tire machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiacfreak142 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 or try having the runout checked on the rim and tires and match the high spot on the tire and the low spot on the rim matched then rebalanced and see if that will help too you gotta find some place with a road force tire machine. thanks ill look into that. also, dont know if it helps/ changes anything, but braking also makes it worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Possibly a sway bar? Mine was clunking only when I turned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiacfreak142 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Possibly a sway bar? Mine was clunking only when I turned. like an end link pin gone bad/missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 That or the sway bar completely broke. My 99 Regal broke where the bar gets thin for the bushings. Just snapped in half. I guess from reading up on it the stock sway bars suck and are hollow. I went with one from Orieleys for $100 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiacfreak142 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 alright cool, ill check that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 sway bars are common to brake on those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 sway bars are common to brake on those. Yep . That's what I was thinking when I first saw this thread since it happened to me last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiacfreak142 Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 sway bars are common to brake on those. the only thing that makes me think it might not be is, i broke the one on my firebird a while back to, but i dont remember it sounding anything like this (yes i realize they are different cars). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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