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Old 04-05-2019 | 08:18 PM
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Wheel Thumping While Driving?

I’m getting a clunking or thumping while I drive. Its happening when I drive straight. And I can feel my steering wheel moving side to side along with the thump. . I changed the strut. And the lower control arm and I’m still getting the issues. Anyone have any ideas as what it could be?
Old 04-05-2019 | 08:42 PM
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Bubble on tire. Bad wheel bearings.
Old 04-05-2019 | 09:43 PM
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Sounds like a tire. Swap front to back, back to front.
Old 04-05-2019 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by donbrew
Bubble on tire. Bad wheel bearings.
i changed the tire already and still same issue
Old 04-05-2019 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by pandamiamilocksmith
i changed the tire already and still same issue
Since there are 2 tires on the front how do you know you changed the right one?
Is the one you changed a new tire?

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Old 04-06-2019 | 03:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Silverfox
Since there are 2 tires on the front how do you know you changed the right one?
Is the one you changed a new tire?

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because the noise is coming from the left side while I drive. And I can feel that it’s the left side
Old 04-06-2019 | 08:21 AM
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So you will not even consider a hub/bearing?
Old 04-06-2019 | 10:20 AM
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You're going to have to give us more information. Does it increase proportionately with vehicle speed? Or engine speed? Is it steady and rhythmic, or is it a random thump?

Did you go through the thread that is linked to in donbrew's signature?
Old 04-06-2019 | 06:32 PM
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So you will not even consider a hub/bearing?
yes I will surely consider it. I’ve been watching videos and haven’t found one with the same noise as mine but I might change it anyways
Old 04-06-2019 | 06:54 PM
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Video is not absolute in the sound department, did you change both sides LCA’s and struts?
you might be if you only did the one side. I highly recommend always changing both sides, so order a pair of hubs.
At RockAuto they give us a discount, go to market place click on supporting vendors look at the first sticky thread.

I suggest you double check the torque on the rear LCA bolts. 74 ft lbs , then 180 degrees more


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