OK i have a very troubling problem, need input from you guys.
04-24-2003, 06:50 PM
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OK i have a very troubling problem, need input from you guys.
OK, i just put my new s-03's on last weekend, on stock rims, stock suspension. Theyve felt great all week, but today i notice a majorly loud noise coming from the rear. It sounds like youre riding inside an airplane in the backseat. This is loud enough that my girlfriend who hates cars commented on it, so i know its not just me.
So i took it out for some testing, and the noise gets way worse when you throw the car into a turn.
I suspected rubbing, and cant afford any more tires, so i took one off just now, here are the pics:
rear suspension overview:
<img src="http://people.colgate.edu/mcostello/noiseproblem/fullview.jpg">
(no rubbing apparent there, also note the fat groove in the disc)
Inside view of rear susp:
<img src="http://people.colgate.edu/mcostello/noiseproblem/wellinside.jpg">
(no rubbing seen)
the tire (wear looks even. Outside on left.)
<img src="http://people.colgate.edu/mcostello/noiseproblem/tire.jpg">
Inside of the wheel (no rubbing here either):
<img src="http://people.colgate.edu/mcostello/noiseproblem/wheelinside.jpg">
So i took it out for some testing, and the noise gets way worse when you throw the car into a turn.
I suspected rubbing, and cant afford any more tires, so i took one off just now, here are the pics:
rear suspension overview:
<img src="http://people.colgate.edu/mcostello/noiseproblem/fullview.jpg">
(no rubbing apparent there, also note the fat groove in the disc)
Inside view of rear susp:
<img src="http://people.colgate.edu/mcostello/noiseproblem/wellinside.jpg">
(no rubbing seen)
the tire (wear looks even. Outside on left.)
<img src="http://people.colgate.edu/mcostello/noiseproblem/tire.jpg">
Inside of the wheel (no rubbing here either):
<img src="http://people.colgate.edu/mcostello/noiseproblem/wheelinside.jpg">
04-24-2003, 06:52 PM
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could be a rear wheel bearing....some peoples' bearings die prematurely
keep the wheels on, jack it up, let off the parking break and grab the wheels with your hands 180degress apart and see if there's play
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