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Making a loud noise from driver side front, loud grinding and clicking. the car feels unstable as if the front of the car is rocking side to side. could this be a problem with the driveshaft?
Re: Making a loud noise from driver side front, loud...
It does sound like the half shaft on that side of the car. As bad as it sounds you may be able push/pull on the shaft and feel looseness ... you'll want to get this repaired before it comes apart.(ASAP)
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Your wheel bearings need replaced,just replaced both front ones on my car,Then you will need to have your tires balanced,rotated and front end aligned.Mine was coming from my front driver side,it was loud,replaced,then the passenger side was making a noise,but not as loud,now it is like new.
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driving home, i noticed some metal clunking sounds coming from the front driversside. at ... hmmmm....if it's grinding, then probably a bearing.
Dec 21, 2011 - I have a sporadic clunking noise from the drivers side front end. '98 jetta ... If I try to coast it gets really louder and more pronounced. ... whirring orgrinding could be several things: wheel bearing, brake pads due to a caliper ...
Where is the noise? Front or back? At the brake or differential? Usually grinding and clicking is the rear brake drums. Brake shoes/hardware. Year, make, and model?
Possible drive axle came apart, jack up front end with safety stands, pull wheel off and inspect drive axle and related components; brakes, wheel bearing, etc...
Safty first,Can you safely jack the frount of the car chalk the rear tires and put the transmission in nuetal. Try to spin the wheel by hand. Then take the wheel off and checked your brakes? It could be be the brake pads or caliber locking up. Or as simple as a rock stuck in there. I hope this helps you.
Check front tyres & wheel bearings espesially the R/H/F. Feel tyre for high / low spots on inside & jack up & spin wheel if you get noise while jacked up it is not the tyres but wheel bearing or brake pads but more than likly a crook bearing by the sound of it. It needs to be tended to ASAP
is it a four or two wheel drive? It is my understanding that the C designates two wheel drive and that the K designates 4 wheel drive?
If it is a two wheel drive it will narrow the problems down a fair bit, if it is 4 wheel drive constant then then there a couple of things i would check first. Secondly is the rubbing noise sound like a metalic grind?, a rubbery sound or a loud fast clicking noise?
Hi! The problem will be the constant velocity joint on the driver's side. When its worn it makes a noise on turns specially when putting it back to straight direction. Have it replaced and you'll be good. HOpe this helps and have a good one!
Sound more like the wheel/hub bearing. An axle will usually make a clicking noise when turning, and be quiet when going straight. It probably wont break by may but it may get louder. Get it checked asap.
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