'98 GS400 with 97K miles.

For the past week I've had a grinding metal noise coming from my front driver side wheel when going through dips in the road or slightly turning my wheels.

It gets worse as the temperature goes up, so for the first couple miles I dont hear anything. Luckily I have a short drive to work.

Either way, car is getting dropped off at the dealer after work.

 

Wheel bearing ??......Axle maybe???...

 

yes, agreed.. better have someone check out the front suspension asap. with that mileage, your ball joints should be repaced regardless.

 

I would have your front suspension checked out as soon as you can... safety is not something you want to mess with... does the steering or suspension feel different when the noice is occuring? if not, it might just be a backing plate loose, or upper strut support making noise. Although, swaybar brackets and ballsjoints are known to go bad on these cars... to put it short, have your suspension checked ASAP.

 

yeah check up on the ball joints. I just replaced mine not too long ago. At first i thought my shock but then that snap on me when i turned to my block mess up my fender and everything. so you better go get that check up ASAP

 

Suspension and steering do not seem to be effected.

We'll see what the dealer says tommorow. Hopefully its just the bearing or something simple. I took the wheel off and the noise was coming from that area, so I dont think its a ball joint.

 

I just purchased my 98' GS400 a few days ago. I was driving with the windows down and could hear the same noises. It would sound like a metal but not a heavy type, maybe more like an aluminum type clank sometimes when I run over a fairly large dip, pothole, or uneven road surface. The previous owner said he replaced the front lower balljoints and also tie rod ends also. I have the invoice for both parts. I know the they are there because the steering seems tighter and more responsive than the other GS400s that I test drove. Could it be uninstalled properly and hence the noise sometimes? Or is it installed properly but has that "break-in" noise of some sort?

 

are ball joints included in the 90k?

 

lils - no, ball joints are a seperate thing - gotta purchase/replace yourself...

you should definately get it checked out though - i had my lower ball joints, outer tie rods and upper control arms replaced and it's just ****in' great

 

Got my car back.

Ended up being the ball joint.

$220 installed out the door.

Glad to have the GS back, couldnt stand the ES they gave me, although the cooled seats are a nice option.

 

haha... i was just thinking of the same thing with my loaner es... but is it wrong to enjoy having cool air blown up my butt?

 

wow $220 installed? that is including the price of the part too? did you do both sides L/R?

i was just quoted $650+, not including the parts because I bought them online from Sewell cuz they were on sale. i think they are tryin to rape me....