Knocking sound front drivers wheel
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Knocking sound front drivers wheel
I slid off the road on Sunday on some ice, slow slide through stop at 3 way onto a dirt path, no big drop or anything, going about 15mph. After that slide off, I have noticed a knocking/ticking sound coming from the front drivers wheel when doing very slow hard turns, mainly in parking lots. It does it turning left and right, I've crawled under it just to wiggle around the wheel and see what was loose and it seems pretty solid. Nothing stood out. I've read that it's possibly U joint, any other ideas? It doesn't happen turning at intersections, even from stop, it has to be basically a 90 degree turn going very slow. Thanks
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My bet is U-joint related. Try greasing the crude out of them with a grease gun and see if it alters the condition.
If not changed, your probably looking at a wheel hub issue.
happy jeepin'
texastaz38
If not changed, your probably looking at a wheel hub issue.
happy jeepin'
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You guys were right, that U joint was totally frozen. Mechanic charged me $220 to replace it along with new front brakes and rotors. One shop wanted $480 just for the U joint
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