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How do you tell if I have a bad strut or wheel bearing?
A growl or rumble that changes pitch when you turn left or right would be a wheel bearing going bad. A bad strut would allow that corner of the car to bounce too much.
What is Dry Top Bearing Of The Shocks?
This would be on a front strut style of shock. The strut mount has to allow the spindle to turn and usually has a bearing to allow this. If it is dry or seizing you usually get stiff steering and some noise.
Grinding noise in front end driver's side when wheel is turned. replaced CV axle and wheel bearing. noise is still there. just more quiet. Why would this do that?
Check for rusted brake parts, and also for partly seized bearing plates on the front struts, causing them to turn in a rough or jerky fashion. Sometimes the struts can be greased but often they need to be replaced.
Why would a car bounce up and down from side to side when its not the strut or bearing and its definitely coming from the front?
Broken belt in one of your tires
Why would you hear a grinding noise from clutch when idling?
The clutch bearing or " throw out" bearing is going bad and will need to be replaced, take this opportunity to change the clutch as well.
Why would your car make a loud whining noise that disappears when you press the clutch?
It would sound like the throw out bearing is bad.. That is usually replaced with the clutch and pressure plate. The throw out bearing applies pressure to the pressure plate and releases the clutch disc. When not applied, the bearing spins freely, and a noise would indicate a dry bearing.
2000 mercury sable front end squeak passenger side when wheel is turned to the right Could it be a Strut bushing how much would it cost to repair What needs to be replaced?
It's the upper strut bushings. It probably will gwt worse when it's cold.
What can happen if rear wheel bearing is not replaced?
If you do not change a bad wheel bearing the bearing will cut a groov in the axle.If it goes on long enough the axle will have to be replaced.It could also ruin the axle housing.Then you would have to replace the rearend.
Why would 01 Stratus have transmission leak after wheel bearing replacement?
When the wheel bearing was replaced did the axel get pulled out of the transmission ? it might not be all the way in ,or it could of hit the seal and tore it !
What would cause a noise in the front end that sounds like something loose when an 89 Sable hits small bumps?
It couylld very well be a strut or upper bearing. This is not a job for the backyard mechanic.
What would cause a driveshaft to bind in a th350 after changing u-joint?
If all the u joints were replaced it could be a broken or frozen wheel bearing. A broken gear in the transmission, a broken bearing in the engine.
You just had your front struts replaced on your 1989 Chevy Celebrity and now you have a front end knock when you turn what is causing this?
I would suspect a worn bushing in one of the upper strut mounts.
