Why is my Pontiac Vibe making a noise?
Noise in front end diagnosed as a worn bearing on strut tower. $700 to fix was not worth the elimination of a minor noise. Update: never got worse, might have just been within the tolerances of the design. Replaced RF wheel bearing. Steering column requires replacement.
What should I do about my Pontiac Vibe suspension?
Had struts/shocks replaced front and back; front end alignment and separate alignment for rear tires; new tires as well Left rear wheel bearing shot, making noise. Had it replaced. New shocks and struts, front and rear. Replaced several parts of the suspension. I drive gravel, so the excess wear is essentially my doing.
Why does my Pontiac G5 make a noise?
This noise will typically occur when the front suspension is returning to the upward position after a hard downward stroke, such as after driving through a large rut or pothole. This condition may be caused by the jounce bumper slamming into the upper spring seat because it is not retained in the correct up position.
What makes a rattling noise in the front end?
Rattling, Clunking Noise in Front End: This Noise Is Driving Us This noise is driving us bonkers. When we hit a rough place in the road, the front end rattles or clunks. If we are on a gravel road, the nose is horrible. Sounds like the front end is falling out. We replaced stabilizer links, but no improvement. New struts did not help, either.
Why does my Pontiac Vibe make a knocking sound?
To expand on the original complaint about a knocking sound from behind the instrument cluster: On the Vibe owners forum it appears to be a relatively well known issue. The knocking sound is the steering column. The steering wheel linkage was defective. Part was orderded and was on a two week back-order from OEM.
Had struts/shocks replaced front and back; front end alignment and separate alignment for rear tires; new tires as well Left rear wheel bearing shot, making noise. Had it replaced. New shocks and struts, front and rear. Replaced several parts of the suspension. I drive gravel, so the excess wear is essentially my doing.
This noise will typically occur when the front suspension is returning to the upward position after a hard downward stroke, such as after driving through a large rut or pothole. This condition may be caused by the jounce bumper slamming into the upper spring seat because it is not retained in the correct up position.
What’s the clunking noise from the rear of my car?
Q: Clunking noise from the rear passenger side when going over uneven roads or bumps. Hi there! So I’ve been hearing clunking noise from my car lately.