badjuju Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 0-10 mph, and then again at 70 mph, i get a knocking sound coming from the back right wheel somewhere. going down a hill, i noticed it not making the noise earlier today. suspension problem maybe? I took a look under the car, didn't see anything rubbing, no clean spots from something being hit, no bare metal from something rubbing, however 0-10 mph, i can feel and hear the knocking, and it is directly proportionate to car speed. at 70 mph, the whole car vibrates like a mofo, that's almost useless mirrors due to vibration, and everything in my console jumping about. A friend of mine suggested a wheel bearing maybe? Thought I'd ask you folks before taking her in to a shop, cause I sure as sh*t can't see what the problem is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedNeckZ Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Check the rear bearings in the hub or the U-joints on the half shafts. Start with the half shafts. Jack the car up in the rear, reach in and grab the half shaft. Try moving it around to see if the joint is not bad (up or down or back and forth movements not turning it around). If your half shafts are ok, then it is most likely the bearings in the hub. You can jack-up the rear corner the sound is coming from and try moving the wheel from side to side and up and down. Make sure you disconnect the half shaft from that side before doing the test. Then check for major play in it or bind. If it does, you will then have to replace the bearings. Read the manual before doing this. It does require pressing the outer set of bearings off the shaft (machine shop). When putting it back together make sure to put the proper torque back on the nut. Again read before doing this. You don't want this to come apart at speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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