#1: car thuds everytime a wheel rotates at low speed Author: Davezilla, Location: Milton KeynesPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:58 am ---- hi i have a 1999 1.4 glx and i curbed my car a few weeks back, now every time i drive under 20 mph my wheel makes a thud noise and asif the wheel was limping up and down a little, was hoping that my tires just need replacing, am i right?
#2: Re: car thuds everytime a wheel rotates at low speed Author: macj, Location: EssexPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:20 am ---- Jack the car up and spin the wheel by hand.... you will soon see the problem
#3: Re: car thuds everytime a wheel rotates at low speed Author: L5_UKS, Location: West MidlandsPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:21 am ---- Have you check all your bolts are on tight?
#4: Re: car thuds everytime a wheel rotates at low speed Author: 00budham00, Location: IpsPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 10:16 am ---- I got a clonk noise with my wishbones
#5: Re: car thuds everytime a wheel rotates at low speed Author: Davezilla, Location: Milton KeynesPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 11:01 am ---- i am unsure what wheel it it sounds like one of the back ones, dont really want to splash out loads of cash getting ripped off by a garage, i am only a student and saving up for a 1.6 XSI i will jack it up and spin all the wheels though
#6: Re: car thuds everytime a wheel rotates at low speed Author: copey, Location: rochdalePosted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 11:05 am ---- top mounts?
#7: Re: car thuds everytime a wheel rotates at low speed Author: Davezilla, Location: Milton KeynesPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 11:09 am ---- my car needs to be tracked because it is off balance could this be the broblem i am getting the wheels tracked and replaced next paycheck
#8: Re: car thuds everytime a wheel rotates at low speed Author: macj, Location: EssexPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 11:58 am ---- did you jack it up.... thats a good start point. I would suggest you need to take care of this before it becomes a problem
#9: Re: car thuds everytime a wheel rotates at low speed Author: Seabook, Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:04 pm ----
Davezilla wrote:
my car needs to be tracked because it is off balance could this be the broblem i am getting the wheels tracked and replaced next paycheck
jack up the car and check everything....
or scrap it
#10: Re: car thuds everytime a wheel rotates at low speed Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:19 pm ---- Sounds like a damaged tyre or buckled wheel.
#11: Re: car thuds everytime a wheel rotates at low speed Author: Seabook, Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:29 pm ----
MrBSI wrote:
Sounds like a damaged tyre or buckled wheel.
bend wishbone, trackrod end, or even front stud
#12: Re: car thuds everytime a wheel rotates at low speed Author: WilkyGTi, Location: Cumbria, UKPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:34 pm ---- track rod, bottom arms, my top mounts knock at low speed, anti roll bar drop links?
#13: Re: car thuds everytime a wheel rotates at low speed Author: bisphenol-a, Location: AntarcticaPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:53 pm ---- was your wheel taken off and put back on recently?
#14: Re: car thuds everytime a wheel rotates at low speed Author: _LiJ_, Location: WarkzPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:29 am ---- sounds like a possible wheel buckle to me..
#15: Re: car thuds everytime a wheel rotates at low speed Author: Davezilla, Location: Milton KeynesPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 9:57 am ---- cheers guys i am jacking up my car today and i will report on what i find
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