slimtruepimp

Ok so a few months ago before i deployed i hate a pot hole on the free way going about 70, ever since then when i accel or just drive around the front end shakes. sometimes when i get on a bumpy road it shakes. i have brand new tires all the way around so it isn't them. also when i turn the wheel i get a weird sort of grinding noise, but it isn't grinding more like when u put a card in ur bicycle spokes. i don't want to rip the whole front end off trying to fix this as it is my only car at the moment, but i was wondering what could it be? it is only the drivers side. any help on what to look at or for would be appreciated.

slimtruepimp

Also the car drives very loose now, like when i turn it floats a little. both left and right. :/

PerfectionIsKey

Is it making kind of a knocking noise? like TICK TICK TICK TICK, somewhat fast. If it is, there is a VERY high chance you broke your c-v joints. It happen to my father's car twice. Once was when he hit something while no the highway and it broke his cv joints. Second time was burnout after burnout, then he "Like a idiot" did a powerslide and broke them. Doesn't hurt to ask your local mechanic.

Fliptard

get your wheels balnced and see if you didn't bend a rim, if that's not it, get it aligned and it'll tell you if you did bend something, your caster will be way off.

dirty19

iTrader: (1)

^yea he could of threw some wheel weights for starters..

PerfectionIsKey

It's going to be cv-joints >_> just wait for it .-. i just know it. xD

Hondaguy83

Tighten your lug nuts

slimtruepimp

thanks for the responses, the tires r brand new and balanced. alignment is fine. and it is a fast ticking but only under 5 mph.

PerfectionIsKey

Are you getting a ticking when your turning? like a loud and obvious knocking noise(Not and engine knock). or is it only when your trying slow and foward?

slimtruepimp

only when i turn, like out of a parking space, but only at low speeds

PerfectionIsKey

Yeah, i'm almost 100% positive it's your CV-Joint's i've went threw it twice with my mother's car, twice with my fathers eg and once with my eg lol If you have a local mechanic shop near you, just ask them if they could have a quick look, they won't charge you unless you want them to fix it. Pretty easy fix.

slimtruepimp

alright, that will cause the speed wobble's too??

PerfectionIsKey

What exactly do you mean by Wobble? is it bouncing between speeds as your driving? Because that can EASILY just be your cluster. But the ticking as your turning is your CV-joints(Possible also your CV Axles) if you want you can make a video of the sound while someone is making a turn and your outside of the car and i can fully diagnose the problem. Your best best is to have a mechanic look it.

slimtruepimp

when i am driving it wobbles, the whole car. not the cluster, but the whole car. it shakes in the front end really bad, it kind of feels like burning out with no traction when it just hops until it catches.

PerfectionIsKey

well the clicking noise is from cv-joints. Now the dash shaking can be so many different things, can be the dash not secured. Cracked now it moves more. So many things. Like i said your best bet and sure fire way of knowing, is taking it to your local mechanic

jbpnoman

Alignment, period. Go get it done. If any suspension components are shot, they'll be able to tell you. In fact, they won't be able to align your car with broken suspension components.

CO671

iTrader: (1)

Hit a huge pothole myself, ended up denting my wheels and screwing up my CV axle (replaced the replica wheels with SI's and bought a new axle on RockAuto for $50). Jack it up, put it on stands if you have (if you don't, now's a good time to invest in one unless you only intend to have shops do your labor for you). Do a 12-6 and 3-9 (analog clock numbers) shake test on your tires when they're off the ground, make sure the wheels are straight. Next shake the CV joint and see if there's any abnormal play.



If you hit a pothole, it's possible it dented the inside of the wheel and you don't notice it, get the tires rotated at a shop and make sure they balance them too, it should be a part of the rotation servicing. If it's minor, a weight or two could hopefully fix it, if not a new wheel(s) will be necessary.

here's a video of me shaking my CV axle when I had the problem a few months ago

filthy_enlisted

Sounds like you got what is common in jeeps. It is called a "death wobble". It usually only happens at 50+ speed and stops when you slow way down. Go have your alignment checked and check out the entire front end. Sounds like some thing is seriously bent.

slimtruepimp

will do, going to check it out this weekend