Hey guys, I need some help. I am short on time and patience while I prepare for what kind of job could potentially be ahead of me. I apologize if this subject has been covered elsewhere on here. The problem is that people are giving too vague of descriptions with ambiguous information and in return they are getting a myriad of responses. I can not be certain that any of the responses from other threads could be of any use to me. I will describe to the best of my ability and hopefully I can get some good, constructive, solid input from yall. I got issues with my rear.
Rumbling sound from the rear end to be exact. To give you an idea of what it sounds like, think of a kid riding a "Big Wheel" plastic trike. Think of the sound the plastic wheels make on the pavement. Now take that sound and muffle it as if the sound was underwater. That's the sound that is coming from my rear end. It gets louder when I take left hand turns and bends, calms down when traveling straight, and virtually disappears when turning right or taking right hand turns. Just recently I have noticed that my drivers side rear brake makes a metallic "whooshing" or chaffing sound when making left hand turns or bends. It goes away when driving straight or turning right. It's almost as if my left axle is "floating" outward when I make left hand turns, causing it to rub and make that metallic whoosh sound. Do you guys think this could be a wheel bearing? Here is another troubleshooting challenge: I also have a whining noise coming from the rear as well. I can't pin-point what exact location in the rear this is coming from or if it is related to the first issue. I do know that when I accelerate and increase speed, this whining increases in intensity and pitch. It is reminiscent of an air-raid siren, but not as dramatic. If I could replicate the sound, I would probably ask my kid to chock a crushed soda can between the tire and fork of her bicycle like I used to do as a kid to replicate a revving, winding noise. Now, with the cold weather here, it has recently started to make a "pop" sound when accelerating at low speeds (10-20mph), or from a dead stop. My perspective on this $500 car is, "If it isn't broke, don't fix it". The rest of the car is safe, but I don't want this to become potentially dangerous to myself or other drivers. With your input, I can make expectations of what a mechanic might want to fix this, or bring up arguments in case he wants to put me through the wringer. Thanks for all of your help guys.:worship
Rumbling sound from the rear end to be exact. To give you an idea of what it sounds like, think of a kid riding a "Big Wheel" plastic trike. Think of the sound the plastic wheels make on the pavement. Now take that sound and muffle it as if the sound was underwater. That's the sound that is coming from my rear end. It gets louder when I take left hand turns and bends, calms down when traveling straight, and virtually disappears when turning right or taking right hand turns. Just recently I have noticed that my drivers side rear brake makes a metallic "whooshing" or chaffing sound when making left hand turns or bends. It goes away when driving straight or turning right. It's almost as if my left axle is "floating" outward when I make left hand turns, causing it to rub and make that metallic whoosh sound. Do you guys think this could be a wheel bearing? Here is another troubleshooting challenge: I also have a whining noise coming from the rear as well. I can't pin-point what exact location in the rear this is coming from or if it is related to the first issue. I do know that when I accelerate and increase speed, this whining increases in intensity and pitch. It is reminiscent of an air-raid siren, but not as dramatic. If I could replicate the sound, I would probably ask my kid to chock a crushed soda can between the tire and fork of her bicycle like I used to do as a kid to replicate a revving, winding noise. Now, with the cold weather here, it has recently started to make a "pop" sound when accelerating at low speeds (10-20mph), or from a dead stop. My perspective on this $500 car is, "If it isn't broke, don't fix it". The rest of the car is safe, but I don't want this to become potentially dangerous to myself or other drivers. With your input, I can make expectations of what a mechanic might want to fix this, or bring up arguments in case he wants to put me through the wringer. Thanks for all of your help guys.:worship
