Strange Noise and Vibrate When Turning.

[poonman]

Ok so lets just start by saying, I have no play on my wheels and have replaced the wheel bearings 3 years ago, Have replaced all bushings, Replaced rotors, pads, inner and outer tie rod ends..

I have have noticed a kinda thud crack when i hit small bumps at low speeds for quite some time now hence all the replacements, I now still have this issue but with more to add.

Now when I drive the car around 60 I get a bad vibration all the way into the steering wheel. Also anytime i turn the wheel (even half an inch) I hear a woom woom woom noise. I have also notice that when Im around 60 and I get this vibration, I can SEMI control it, If i push the gas a little it lessens the vibration or even if im going up hill holding the pedal. It seems as its the worse when sitting my foot on the pedal maintaining the same speed.

I have jacked up the car and shook the tire, kicked, smashed banged. everything and I see NO movement at all that would be caused from Wheel bearings or Ball joints, In fact the only Movement I get is the Tire Fluttering because is rubber.

Note. The woom woom woom noise happends from speeds 25 and higher with slight vibration, The Full time vibration is with speeds of 60 and higher. Also No Noise if going strait.

 

[Notstock]

CV joint? Is there a tear in your cv boot or any place dirt can get in it?

 

[poonman]

actually my boot was hanging a tad bit off, I did grab my axle and shimmy it a little bit and I do get a slight click noise. I just don't know if that's normal

 

[helluvadsm]

You can also check for the suspension, check the tie rods, the shocks' top hats, or even the rack. Something may have come loose or worn.

 

[Notstock]

Also anytime i turn the wheel (even half an inch) I hear a woom woom woom noise.

I'm voting CV joint....

 

[poonman]

Then it shall be done, I will do both axles this weekend.. Thank you all.. I will respond after said events are finished with my final outcome.

 

[poonman]

OK so I changed my axles and still no go, I took it to firestone had them look it over and they are stumped too. We did notice that my wheel was hoping up and down during an inspection in first gear on the left... So I changed my tire today and instead of going up and down.. It goes left to right and make nasty noise.. Check out this video <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VAwd2RTKMeY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VAwd2RTKMeY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

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[werx]

How many miles are on the wheel bearings? Have they ever been changed?

 

[poonman]

Wheel bearings are only 4 years old MIGHT be about 17-20k on them

 

[poonman]

It was the wheel bearings after all, I took the tire off, spun the passenger side hub and it kept sticking, changed wheel bearings. Now all fixed...
So strange though that the bearings gave out so fast.