Weird sound from front end?

screaminfast · 05-18-2016, 08:39 PM

Hard to describe. Kind of sounds like a flub flub. Only once and a while, and I can feel it in my foot when it's on the dead pedal. Thought it was the brakes... did brakes. Still got it. Thinking maybe shock mounts?

I have a small oscillation in the steering wheel that is most likely the wheels/tires out of balance in the front end, but it only came about when I removed some spacers that the previous owner had in there.

Any ideas?

Nicky92 · 05-18-2016, 08:44 PM

sway bar end links???

screaminfast · 05-18-2016, 08:48 PM

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sway bar end links???

Has factory front sway but, but I'll dive in there tomorrow morning and see if I can see or feel anything.

screaminfast · 05-19-2016, 07:21 PM

Thinking it may be the tires up front which are shot and have some bulges

Hacksaw · 05-19-2016, 07:26 PM

Tires or wheel bearings.

Dark_Knight_335 · 05-19-2016, 08:35 PM

Scalloping on the tires due to possible camber issues. Tell us what you find.

screaminfast · 05-20-2016, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Scalloping on the tires due to possible camber issues. Tell us what you find.

That's what I'm thinking. I'll keep everyone updated.

screaminfast · 06-17-2016, 03:11 PM

Just wanted to circle back to this... turns out my front tension arm was SHOT. Put M3 control arm set in, and I am GTG. No more noise!!

Drifter2090 · 06-17-2016, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by screaminfast

Just wanted to circle back to this... turns out my front tension arm was SHOT. Put M3 control arm set in, and I am GTG. No more noise!!

Hey, I think I have the same issue, the sound happens randomly when cruising or sometimes when I brake, can you give me the part numbers for the arms?

Thanks

screaminfast · 06-17-2016, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Drifter2090

Hey, I think I have the same issue, the sound happens randomly when cruising or sometimes when I brake, can you give me the part numbers for the arms?

Thanks

https://www.ecstuning.com/ES2586480/

I spoke too soon though. Still have a little noise or something in there. Need to check the end links next.

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