front end problems
front end problems
My problem is that when I turn my wheel I hear a grinding/popping noise. The noise does not happen while in motion. ONLY when car is on and brake is being applied. I can feel it through the break pedal. I have raised the whole fron end off the ground turn car on and when I turn the wheel the sound is gone. Also when car is on the ground and wheel is turned the rear of the car frame lifts up on one side and when i turn the other way it goes back down and opposite side lifts up. This just started after I replaced my ball joints, struts, inner/outer tie rods, idler arm, center link(relay bar), sway bar end-links, and I also tightened up my parking break. I made sure to grease the sh*t out of all the joints and I also greaced my front wheel bearings. IDK WTF is going on im new with working on cars and this is my first one.
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From: Central NJ
Car: 86 Trans Am
Engine: 408 stroker sbc
Transmission: TKO600
Axle/Gears: Moser full floater m9, 3:70 trutrac
Re: front end problems
did you get an alignment afterwards?
whats the condition of the brakes, if this only happens when you push the brakes...
could also be wheels bearings.
whats the condition of the brakes, if this only happens when you push the brakes...
could also be wheels bearings.
Re: front end problems
THANKS FOR REPLY
I did not get an alignment yet and front brakes are about 50% rear shoes new, but this didnt start until i replaced previosly mentioned parts. I took it to brakemasters for a free check and they dont know what the noise is coming from but gave me a $1000 list of things they wanted to fix on the front end. ill let them flush my brakelines and align my car but ima do the rest myself.
I will check bearings again and already have new pads for the front and I will be replacing soon along with rotors. I hope that and control arm bushings (which are gone somehow)will help IDK
I did not get an alignment yet and front brakes are about 50% rear shoes new, but this didnt start until i replaced previosly mentioned parts. I took it to brakemasters for a free check and they dont know what the noise is coming from but gave me a $1000 list of things they wanted to fix on the front end. ill let them flush my brakelines and align my car but ima do the rest myself.
I will check bearings again and already have new pads for the front and I will be replacing soon along with rotors. I hope that and control arm bushings (which are gone somehow)will help IDK
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