when im rolling in 30 mph or lower, i hear a clunking sound from my right front wheel, and the steering wheel can shake a bit. the guy i bought it from said it was a very tired wheel bearing there. but doesnt wheel bearings make a rumble sound when they are going out? its not the same sound as my
he also said the wheels may need some rebalancing, can that make the sound? when im driving in high speeds, i cant hear the clunking, and my steering wheel isnt shaking. only on low speeds. its perfect to drive on the highway.
its not the same sound as a tired joint c.v(?) on my other legacy
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clunking sound from one of the front wheels in low speed
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clunking sound from one of the front wheels in low speed
Last edited by keelhaul on Sun May 09, 2010 1:42 am, edited 1 time in total.
1992 wagon ej20g
Re: clunking sound from right front wheel in low speed
after a little more driving i can tell you that the clunking isnt always there when i go down to low speed. steering wheel isnt always shaking either. and i never hear anything when driving above 35-40 mph
1992 wagon ej20g
Re: clunking sound from one of the front wheels in low spee
i had the same steering wheel shaking till my right front c.v. axle broke, the outer c.v. joint was bad and it just broke) it could be a wheel bearing, if you think it is the wheel bearing, jack the right front corner up till the tire is off the ground, grab the top and bottom of the tire, and push towards the left side with the hand on the top and pull towards you with the hand on the bottom, if there is any play/ slop the wheel bearing is bad
Danny
1994 Legacy Turbo wagon: rwd, 4eat, and a faint knock..
1992 Legacy postal: bone stock, 4eat, blown reverse.
1993 Legacy LS Awd: lifted, 4eat, higher mileage, and dirty.biggreen96 wrote:well get out there and smash that geo around and get comfy.
1994 Legacy Turbo wagon: rwd, 4eat, and a faint knock..
1992 Legacy postal: bone stock, 4eat, blown reverse.
Re: clunking sound from one of the front wheels in low spee
thanks.
the sound goes away when i turn to the left, and when accelerating
the sound goes away when i turn to the left, and when accelerating
1992 wagon ej20g