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I think the knowledgeable here will need more. To be clear, you do not mean engine knocking, but something in steering or suspension, is that right?
What does it take to make it happen - a certain speed? - Turning in a certain direction?
Does it ALWAYS happen when driving or does it seem related to the car being cold or warmed up?
Those sort of things.
What does it take to make it happen - a certain speed? - Turning in a certain direction?
Does it ALWAYS happen when driving or does it seem related to the car being cold or warmed up?
Those sort of things.
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is it coming from front or rear? does it happen when you take off from dead stop? does it happen you give it wot( wide open throttle) or a hard (fast take off)? ok,,,,,, it is either the center bearing on the drive shaft ,,or it is the drive shaft.,if it is when going over a bump then it is the sway bar. jim
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1) Some shop thought it was in the steering - that is an odd thing to believe is causing "knocking", I'm not sure what to make of that.
2) Within 100 feet of taking off, the knock starts but only after the car is warmed up, there is no knock if you drive the car cold - we just do'nt know how much driving constitutes "warming up" to you.
3) The knock is from the front, or at least that is how you perceive it.
I got nothing, This could be anything from broken motor mounts to bad flex discs to a bad wheel bearing. OR, if you HEAR the knock but do not FEEL the knock, it could be engine trouble of some sort, as you say you hear it (is that right?) but not that you feel it (either in the steering wheel or the car itself).
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I agree poor wording of the problem.
One mans knock is another mans tap.
Get under the car (safely) and move things around.
Loose wheel?
Re: Need Advice
is it coming from front or rear? does it happen when you take off from dead stop? does it happen you give it wot( wide open throttle) or a hard (fast take off)? ok,,,,,, it is either the center bearing on the drive shaft ,,or it is the drive shaft.,if it is when going over a bump then it is the sway bar. jim
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NO, I didn't mean it like that. When Tricia ("OakwoodXF") had two broken motor mounts, the shifter would "wiggle" side to side as the car shifted, or as you accelerated or slowed.
This stopped when the motor mounts were replaced when a local garage found them to be broken.
We were sitting at the table last night talking about this, I'm staying with Darrell and Tricia, been here since December 21st. (I fly back to Texas today..)
Her breathers and valve covers should not leak any more - I put a lot of time in them..............
This stopped when the motor mounts were replaced when a local garage found them to be broken.
We were sitting at the table last night talking about this, I'm staying with Darrell and Tricia, been here since December 21st. (I fly back to Texas today..)
Her breathers and valve covers should not leak any more - I put a lot of time in them..............
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