The other day I started to hear a very loud tapping/popping noise from my driver side front wheel area that increased with speed up to a certain point. It does it while turning slow and sometimes when going slow and stright. I got out today and had my dad turn the wheels while the car was sitting still and it made the tapping/popping noise then too. Couldn't see anything out of the ordinary under car or near the wheels itself. What could it be? Bearings?

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1987 Iroc 350
GTS headlight/tail light covers
Camaro SS Wheels w/Sumitomo HTR ZII 275 rear, 255's in front
K&N filters
Adjustable Borla cat back
SLP 1 3/4 headers
w/ Air born coating
3" Catco cat
Large tube runners
ported plenum
Holley afpr

FUTURE GOAL:
To go really F'in fast!!!

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I'm gonna guess and say it's the bearings or the front suspension. I have an '88 with 150,xxx on it and it does the same thing. I can't get mine aligned 'cause the front end and bearings are so worn. Mine also jerks when I back out of parking spots and when I turn it to lock on either side. Have that problem? When you had your dad "turn the wheels", do you mean the steering wheel with the car on the ground or did you lift the front and spin the wheel in the air? Could be the steering box too but my bet is on the suspension and bearings.

Nice ride, too.

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Ed Miller
Charlotte, NC
1991 RS, 305 TBI,
bone stock driver;
1988 IROC L98
TPIS Fast Pack, modified MAF, MSD 6A, Dynomax cat-back so far.

"Do you want to race or don't ya? I want to race." Dale Earnhardt

 

No dont have that problem

It was on the ground. I just got done doing the bearings. Havent driven it yet. No place to go right now but I hope thats all my problem was. Ill see tomorrow.
By the way I see your also from Charlotte. Wander if ive seen you around?



[This message has been edited by john5.7 87Iroc (edited October 13, 2001).]

 

You probably haven't seen me, I havent' been driving my 88 much because it's getting to be a chore to drive with the brakes and suspension being so loose. I also recently moved to Fort Mill, SC.

How did the fix go?