My SC, my headache. Please take time to read.
06-08-11, 11:57 PM
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My SC, my headache. Please take time to read.
Lemme give you a background of my car real quik, I bought my SC a few months back, the car wasn't used since 2009 by the last owner. It was out of camber when I first got it since there was an uneven wear on the tires, so I had to change the rear ones and got an alignment. Evrything's stock on this car, except for the lowering springs/shocks and rims(19x9, front & 19x10, rear). Now, the guy who aligned this said that my rear wheel bearing is bad on the passenger side so I already changed it; I wanted to do the driver side as well for the rear but haven't had time to do it since. And he also said my rack and pinion is leaking. A week ago my power steering fluid dried up, (I'm not sure if it's because the car wasn't used for a long time or if there are leaks). I checked the boot, but its all dry inside on both sides. I refilled the PS fluid but didn't want to drain it until I'm sure if my PS pump or rack and pinion is going bad but the PS fluid is dirty, brownish grey in color. Also on full stop when turning the steering wheel before it reaches the end of a turn I can hear the PS groaning and making a clacking sound, although its very silent, you can barely hear it. And a few days after refilling the PS fluid the front wheels started to vibrate, alot, even at low speeds. My uncle, sorta mechanic, said to check my wheel balancing so I did, it made a big difference, completely removed the vibration at low speeds but when I hit 60mph it starts shaking real bad! Even my seat's shaking and I can even feel the vibration from my gas pedal. There is also a loud groaning/grinding sound coming from what I believe is the driveshaft, which some people on here said it must be the carrier bearing and pinion bearing. I already changed the tranny mounting, and gonna try to do the engine mounts next but I need to get the viobrations out of the way first. I don't know what to do with this car anymore and it's driving me insane. I was gonna go to Lexus yesterday to get it checked up but they where asking me $123 just to look at it so I decided to wait until my next oil change since they do a complementary check up for a tune up from them. But I don't think that scary vibration should wait that long...
Last edited by OG Dada; 06-09-11 at 12:10 AM.
06-09-11, 12:05 AM
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i had a major problem with a wheel bearing before and had a brand new one just installed fail on me in a matter of hours. I also rebalanced the wheels. At least, that's what it sounds like. you should take it in, there many reputable of shops in CA
06-09-11, 08:46 AM
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The brushing are made of a hard rubber and have a bolt or a metal sleeve inlaid in the rubber. If you can move either of these a large amount with you bare hands then you need to replace them. I spent weeks trying to find the source of vibration in the steering wheel. I got the wheels balanced, driveshaft balanced, I even bought a new harmonic balancer (spelling) turns out the upper control arm bushing was going bad and was causing some play in the rim . You live and learn man
06-09-11, 09:29 AM
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The brushing are made of a hard rubber and have a bolt or a metal sleeve inlaid in the rubber. If you can move either of these a large amount with you bare hands then you need to replace them. I spent weeks trying to find the source of vibration in the steering wheel. I got the wheels balanced, driveshaft balanced, I even bought a new harmonic balancer (spelling) turns out the upper control arm bushing was going bad and was causing some play in the rim . You live and learn man
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06-09-11, 10:13 AM
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The brushing are made of a hard rubber and have a bolt or a metal sleeve inlaid in the rubber. If you can move either of these a large amount with you bare hands then you need to replace them. I spent weeks trying to find the source of vibration in the steering wheel. I got the wheels balanced, driveshaft balanced, I even bought a new harmonic balancer (spelling) turns out the upper control arm bushing was going bad and was causing some play in the rim . You live and learn man
06-09-11, 10:16 AM
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also correct me if im wrong if u jack up ur car in the front and there is play in ur wheel its ur bearings... like if u can wiggle ur wheel if u put ur hands on 9 o clock and 3 o clock. push in and out(wiggle) damn it u get me try that... lol
i dunno some mechanic guy did it to my old car and it was my bearings fixed them and raddling went away
i dunno some mechanic guy did it to my old car and it was my bearings fixed them and raddling went away
06-09-11, 10:18 AM
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also correct me if im wrong if u jack up ur car in the front and there is play in ur wheel its ur bearings... like if u can wiggle ur wheel if u put ur hands on 9 o clock and 3 o clock. push in and out(wiggle) damn it u get me try that... lol
i dunno some mechanic guy did it to my old car and it was my bearings fixed them and raddling went away
i dunno some mechanic guy did it to my old car and it was my bearings fixed them and raddling went away
06-09-11, 10:21 AM
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06-09-11, 10:26 AM
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it is not Cocky when you know what you are doing......I have always told people when you know your ******, and you display that knowledge confidently, people mistake it for cocky....Keep the knowledge coming JDM Muscle......Not harping on you Kingphillip....Just adding my un-wanted $0.02 to the conversation. Love and happiness cures all. :-)