everytime i push on the brakes gently i hear this tumbling noise like an axle is loose or something. its not a clicking noise but more of a tumbling. if i hit the brakes hard its no noise. its not clicking when i turn so im sure its not the cv axle. any ideals...

 

Does the frequency of the noise match the tire revolutions?
What I mean, does the noise get slower when speed decreases and vice versa?

 

yeah it does. i just put that axle in, i dont understand. i put both axles in at the same time. its coming from the driver's side. its just when i have the brakes half way down or not all the way. i was thinkin it was the axle but it happen to my last axle too.

 

Check that the inboard axle joints are FULLY seated. They can pop loose. Also, check all the suspension mounting bolts. I recently had a noise that i was sure was the axles but it turned out that the bolts holding the radius arm bushing bracket were loose. I live in Washington DC and we have the shittiest roads outside of a third world country. At least once a month i have to crawl under my car to asses the damage and tighten everything up. I should sue the ******* city for all the damage it does to my car!.

Mike

 

thanx man...ill check the bolts. are u talkin about the inner axle joints or u talkin about something else. hey maybe i should sue too. atlanta has some shitty roads and shittier drivers.

 

Also, are you sure your rotors arent warped?

 

check the wheel bearing?