*rumbling* on front passenger wheel
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While I'm driving my 01 civic, the front passenger wheel will make a rumbling noise and i can feel it in the steering wheel. It happens on occasion and the length of rumbling differs, no longer then 3 seconds. most of the time it's only like 3 quick rumbles (I can tell) but has been lasting longer lately. I doubt it's the brakes, had my car at Les Schwab like 2 weeks ago to check up on the brakes and they said it's fine.
I've jacked the car up and looked at the wheel and it doesn't wiggle.
Any ideas on what might be going on?
Also, I had my timing belt, fan belt, and fuses replaced about 2 months ago and my fan belt is screeching. Tried tightening it but that didn't do anything, should I replace it?
I've jacked the car up and looked at the wheel and it doesn't wiggle.
Any ideas on what might be going on?
Also, I had my timing belt, fan belt, and fuses replaced about 2 months ago and my fan belt is screeching. Tried tightening it but that didn't do anything, should I replace it?
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Fan belt? If you think there's a fan belt in a car made anytime after 2000 you shouldn't be tightening belts at all. Maybe you should tighten your power steering and a/c belts and see if that helps.
Edit://You know what that was mean... Just try replaceing the belts, they're really cheap, make sure you tighten them properly and you'll be fine. Before that try some belt dressing, they may just need some silicone in the cold weather. Check each pulleys ridges for damage while you have the belts off its possible they use a chain wrench on the crankshaft pulley to hold it while they wrenched it off to change the T belt.
Edit://You know what that was mean... Just try replaceing the belts, they're really cheap, make sure you tighten them properly and you'll be fine. Before that try some belt dressing, they may just need some silicone in the cold weather. Check each pulleys ridges for damage while you have the belts off its possible they use a chain wrench on the crankshaft pulley to hold it while they wrenched it off to change the T belt.
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Does it have stick on wheel weights? They could have knocked some off while doing the brake job!
Does it happen while cruising, accelerating or braking?
Does it happen while cruising, accelerating or braking?
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Adding to what everyone else has said, when you re-tighten the lug nuts if you don't have a torque wrench or impact wrench then you will probably need to use a cheater pipe to get enough torque on the nuts.
When you had your brakes done did they touch the rotors, a warped rotor would cause vibrations as well.
When you had your brakes done did they touch the rotors, a warped rotor would cause vibrations as well.
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Well they did a brake job last spring, and messed up terribly, the brakes were locking up so over the summer they re-did the whole thing. Rotors were warped but they replaced them. I'll try taking the wheel off and putting it back on.
And it happens while cruising.
So my car doesn't have a fan belt? Well it only screeches when the AC or defroster are on if that helps. (apologies for asking about this on the tires and wheels thread.)
And it happens while cruising.
So my car doesn't have a fan belt? Well it only screeches when the AC or defroster are on if that helps. (apologies for asking about this on the tires and wheels thread.)
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Well they did a brake job last spring, and messed up terribly, the brakes were locking up so over the summer they re-did the whole thing. Rotors were warped but they replaced them. I'll try taking the wheel off and putting it back on.
And it happens while cruising.
So my car doesn't have a fan belt? Well it only screeches when the AC or defroster are on if that helps. (apologies for asking about this on the tires and wheels thread.)
And it happens while cruising.
So my car doesn't have a fan belt? Well it only screeches when the AC or defroster are on if that helps. (apologies for asking about this on the tires and wheels thread.)
I am almost sure it is the wheel bearing!
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do you mean like during an actual turn? It's never rumbled while turning, it's usually when i'm cruising and the car is slightly moving to the left. but on the straight aways
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Also check and make sure the CV boots aren't torn while you have the wheel off!
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sounds like your tire is separated.
shaking in the steering wheel and veering to the opposite side (ex: your passenger tire is the problem and youre pulling to the driver side) are usually signs of a separated tire.
Feel around the tire for a "bubble" or take it to a tire shop and they can check.
shaking in the steering wheel and veering to the opposite side (ex: your passenger tire is the problem and youre pulling to the driver side) are usually signs of a separated tire.
Feel around the tire for a "bubble" or take it to a tire shop and they can check.
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