b16 with b16 tranny
think it just started happening
im not entirely sure i was driving on the freeway with my music off just to hear my car and i noticed this noise
and its only when my steering wheel is slightly turned a few degrees to the right
any idea what it could be?
it doesnt do it on hard rights or lefts so im pretty sure its not the axles....plus i replaced my driver side on a lil bit ago


edit: lug nuts are tight too just checked

 

anyone?

 

Check the steering rack mount. It will sometimes "thump" if loose.

 

ill do that i have no idea where its located but i will take a look
it never thumps when i crank it more then a couple of degrees (example full turn)
i raised up the car and took off the rims and checked all of the suspension everything seems in order
i will check that steering rack mount though
thanks

 

i tightened both 14mm and 17mm bolts in the steering mount and it still does it
anything else it could be?

 

wheel bearing dude... take off the hub/nuckle. buy the bearing from kregans, cuz they price match. i got mine for 50$ and have a machinest press it back into the hub. good luck

 

damnit i was hoping it wouldnt be a bearing
which side would it be?

 

i dunno, jack up one wheel at a time and try to see which is making noise or wiggles.

 

anything else it could be? its whenever i turn to the right slightly

 

could also be a ball joint about to go bad.

 

A really really really bad axle

 

could also be the strut mount bearing

 

yeah....noises suck man.
they drive me nuts!
good luck though.

 

i checked the axles my driver side is new and the passanger doesnt have a tear in it at all

 

dosent have to be twron to be bad, did you shake and pull on things to see if anything was lose?

hows the rubber around the ball joints and tie rods?

 

my friend is gonna take a look at it tommorrow see whats goin on bout it
ill check the tie rods and ball joints too
ive got another hub assembly so if it is the wheel bearing its no prob