I notice when i'm going slow with the car in gear & slowing down i will hear a popping noise by the front left area but when i put the clutch in it don't do it, also sometimes turning at low speeds it does this. What could it be? Its hard to explain cause i just notice it coming home so didn't have time to test drive around and see what else it does.

 

Popping??

Recent maintainance??

 

Not exhaust popping but more of pop/clicking noise coming from the left wheel area maybe by the cv axle or something

 

Couldn't tell you too much with such a vague description. Usually if a axle is bad it'll be more of a clicking noise.

 

I've never had a popping noise before...

 

Yea, axle

 

sounds like axle to me

 

It only does it at low speeds and when i turn.... sounds like tis coming directly behind my wheels not so much axle but i'm not too sure. Maybe its the ball joints?

 

x3 for the axle , sounds like its starting to break

 

you should just bring it to a shop.

 

Yeah a boy of mine has a shop, i'll let him take a look at it when i get a chance.

 

Have them check all suspension mounting bolts as well. I had a subframe to control arm bolt loose as well as a compensator nut loose causing my popping noise.

 

i 4th the axle!!!

 

axle

 

Make sure your lug nuts are tight.....if they are prob the axle

 

probably the axle turn your steering wheel and you should see a boot if you see any rips its your axle.

 

Wow forgot about this thread, ended up being ONE loose lug nut, damn lol

 

one loose lug nut damn good thing it wasnt the rest cuz i had one of my friend forgot to tied the lug nut an like 2 or 3 days he lunch his car an the tire flew off cuz the stud broke due to loose lug nuts a whabbly tire

 

Couldn't have been JUST one lugnut.

I drove with 3 lugnuts for 2 years and never heard a noise and seen many other people do the same.
The other lugs had to have been loose too

 

Couldn't have been JUST one lugnut.

I drove with 3 lugnuts for 2 years and never heard a noise and seen many other people do the same.
The other lugs had to have been loose too, or your problem really isn't solved yet

 

**** is scary. happened to me and my bro, the back wheel was missing one lugnut...only one and the wheel popped out and flew far away..luckily were going like 25mph in a residential area, we weren't hurt.

 

I guess the lug-nut that was loose was making the noise only at certain times which was odd but it was only one lug-nut loose and when i tighten it down then used the impact it stopped, odd but the problem hasn't happen again.

 

I guess so, I still only have 3 lugs on two wheels on my car. No popping or clicking ever

 

I've had 3 lugs on at a time when the tire shop didn't put the lugnuts back on right and i had to break one so i was rocking 3lugs and no noise but since the nut was loose it was clicking the actual wheel..