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Old 12-10-11, 10:39 AM
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for the past few days after hitting an enormous pothole, ive been experiencing some grinding noise coming from the passenger side wheels/brakes. Even when i wasnt braking, the grinding noise would occur. From the noise of the wheels spinning i could tell it is only one area that is grinding. After pressure washing my car and wheels the noise only came while braking. Am i in need of new brakes or wheel bearings or lower ball joints? HELP.
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Originally Posted by jnguyenGS
for the past few days after hitting an enormous pothole, ive been experiencing some grinding noise coming from the passenger side wheels/brakes. Even when i wasnt braking, the grinding noise would occur. From the noise of the wheels spinning i could tell it is only one area that is grinding. After pressure washing my car and wheels the noise only came while braking. Am i in need of new brakes or wheel bearings or lower ball joints? HELP.
I don't see the brakes being damaged by a pot hole but kind of sounds more like the bearing to me
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Does the noise get more pronounced when putting a load on that corner (turning), or get quieter when the load is less? If so, it sounds like a wheel bearing.
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Jack up the car and see if anything is bent. Compare the passenger side to the drivers side.Spin the wheel and see if the noise is there.
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Originally Posted by BCP43002
Jack up the car and see if anything is bent. Compare the passenger side to the drivers side.Spin the wheel and see if the noise is there.
I love how people would rather keep driving and ask on a forum then just jacking it up and looking under there in the first place
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im aiming towards a bearing...
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