Grinding when accelerating uphill

[agarc023]

Okay so I've been getting this grinding noise since about a week and a half ago (I'm trying not to drive the car so much, but have to because of school). It's been getting worse since then.

At first I thought that it only made the noise when accelerating coming out of right-hand turns, because that's when I first heard it. I read some threads on grinding because of a ball joint, so I jacked up the car to see if the front wheels moved irregularly. Everything seemed fine there although, I'm not sure if this is normal or not but I was able to rotate the tires back and forth just a bit (this was with the parking brake on). Also when the tires would stop I could see the engine moving just a bit.

Now a couple days ago I was headed uphill, and when I started to accelerate a bit the grinding noise came back. It only went away when I let off a bit.

Anybody have some experience on this issue? It would be much appreciated.


By the way this a 2g with an auto tranny and 135,xxx miles on the clock.

 

[ramsack]

Crank walk? I don't have any experience with this or much with 2g's, but i remember hearing you can hear some kinda sound when turning hard.

 

[agarc023]

Oh man I hope not. Would you happen to know if there's any simple way to check for that?

Oh and its not only when turning either. It happens on uphill acceleration too

 

[ramsack]

I have no clue, sorry.

 

[agarc023]

Its cool. Hopefully some more people will offer what they know.

 

[spartan69x]

going around turns sounds like wheel bearings to me, but mine did not grind mine shook like hell. now it's wheel spacers ### of aftermarket rims. all the same if you jack it up just maybe take the tire off and check brakes, tire rods, and everything else for something loose or broken.