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Offline stuartevans

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knocking and whiring
« on: March 15, 2009, 22:02:45 »
can anyone help i have a whiring noise on the front nearside wheel consistant with the road speed and then when i turn left or right i get a knocking noise also could anyone suggest what it could be? Many thanks in advance
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Re: knocking and whiring
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2009, 22:22:59 »
Sounds like your wheel bearing could be shot, the easiest way to check them is to give the wheel a tug to see if there is any play in it.


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Re: knocking and whiring
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2009, 22:25:03 »
ive had it jacked up and try to move the tyre backward and fowards but theres no play in it.so im now stuck
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Re: knocking and whiring
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2009, 23:29:15 »
cv joint if its knockin when your turnin may need re greasin or is [!Expletive Deleted!] but they cheap enough to replace
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Re: knocking and whiring
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2009, 13:30:26 »
+1 for CV joint - enjoy!  :shocked:
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Re: knocking and whiring
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2009, 13:34:05 »
Quote from: stageonesimmo on March 16, 2009, 13:30:26
+1 for CV joint - enjoy!  :shocked:

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Re: knocking and whiring
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2009, 00:29:48 »
+3

Just get a new one. They're not that expensive. Greasing is unlikely to work unless its bone dry and that is the case, the damage has already been done.

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