Weird front wheel rotational knock
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Weird front wheel rotational knock
1980 L48 auto here. I removed both tires during a header install and replaced the steering box and upper steering column bearing while I was at it.
Yesterday when I put the tires on and started down the road I heard a knock from the front that was proportional to speed- knock knock knock... Then after checking and not really seeing anything I brought the car up to speed and dont hear it anymore. What could it have been? Bearings? Brakes are good.
TIA,
Ken
Yesterday when I put the tires on and started down the road I heard a knock from the front that was proportional to speed- knock knock knock... Then after checking and not really seeing anything I brought the car up to speed and dont hear it anymore. What could it have been? Bearings? Brakes are good.
TIA,
Ken
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Maybe a wheel wasn't seated correctly and was cocked on the hub centric section when you tightened the lugs, then centered itself after a bit. If that is the case you now have loose lugs on that wheel.
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pull the wheel and look for the shiny spot that was hitting...
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I think it the knock of death. It goes knock knock from the front wheel, then goes silent. Then the whole car self destructs !
Or maybe not.
Or maybe not.
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Could be the noise you hear just before a wheel locks up....pull it apart and check it out before driving it again. Its not a fun experience
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