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Old 02-16-2013, 05:15 PM
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the noise is hard to describe kinda like a rubbing everytime the wheel spins if i go fast the noise gets faster slow it gets slower like rub rub rub faster slower coming from the front somewhere when i turn a little i can hear it more sometimes or when i accelerate and desellerate i can hear it better but if i hit the clutch it kinda goes away
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the noise is hard to describe kinda like a rubbing everytime the wheel spins if i go fast the noise gets faster slow it gets slower like rub rub rub faster slower coming from the front somewhere when i turn a little i can hear it more sometimes or when i accelerate and desellerate i can hear it better but if i hit the clutch it kinda goes away
is your car lowered?? reason for asking -- i had that same problem, turns out it was my wheel bearings got those replaced along with inner/outer tie rods and cv shafts might want to check that out
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but it doesnt sound like a wherl bearing its not that loud and i can kinda feel it too
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Default Re: wierd steering noise??

does your steering look hard to turn or normal ?

i just had this issue 5 days back noise sound when i accelerate its increasing

first step remove you steering belt and start the car if its same noise its because of the idler pulley bearing .just buy an oem bearing remove the old one and install the new one be careful when you install it. it should fit with out losing balance
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t i accelerate and desellerate i can hear it better but if i hit the clutch it kinda goes away
sounds like release bearing but it shouldn't increasing when you accelerating and the sound of the release bearing like a whistle .
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Default Re: wierd steering noise??

what car?
do you have power steering?
does it make the noise only when moving or can you duplicate it sitting still?
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only when moving accelerating/decelerating going straight too but sometimes if i turn a little the noise changes
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92 civic lowered
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anyone ????
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Alignment? Not sure
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trying to see if anyone knows what this noise is it only happens when accelerating and deselerating.. sounds like somthing crunching around and around from the front
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camber ? could be
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Hardly. It goes away when he clutches in.
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im not sure if it goes away when i push the clutch but its not as loud.. mostly accelerating/deselerating.. when i move the wheel the sound sometimes gets worse
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Bearing or axle.
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Your best bet is bringing it to a tire shop and have them check it out professionally
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thanks for the help ill try to get it on a lift!!
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i think it has somthing to do with lowering my car cuz thats when it started
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Axles binding. Raise the car up then.
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it doesnt click on turns tho..
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So? What's your point? You just said it didn't do it before you lowered it. You JUST answered your own question.
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so it has to be the axles if it made that noise after i lowered it??
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Default Re: wierd steering noise??

I'm guessing that you didn't put the car on a lift like you claimed. How about actually getting under the car and looking instead of probing for magic answers?
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will do thanks
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