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Originally Posted by LoMbArD
I have a 2001 ga 3.4
When I get the car up to speed (anywhere over 35 - 40 MPH) and I let off the gas, I hear a banging noise coming from the front drivers side wheel area. I can feel it in the steering wheel, and it is consistant with 1 bang for every time the wheel spins. It only happens when I am going straight, if I am going around a curve to the left or right it stops until I am straight again. It goes away when I accelerate. Breaking has no impact on the banging. I have replaced the CV axle on that side and the strut on that side as well as the outer tie rod end. (they all needed replaced anyway, all OE and 230k miles old) But my banging is still there. I have also replaced the bushings on the slide pins for the calipers with no change. Where do I go next? Thanks for the input guys.
On a slightly related note, I can't tighten the top bolt on the strut quite all the way tight, there is a little bit of play in it still, so I have added that noise to the equation. Is there a trick to tightening it? The strut shaft just spins. My air wrench is a cheep wanna be with very low torque, if I used a more powerful one would that do the trick?
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i would agree with 3100 about checking the tire, coulc be the wheel bearing...
But a lose strut can make a lot of racket and damage. A good way to damage your bearing plate the strut rides in.
You'll need to use an
old fashion wrench and vise grips to hold the shaft on top to keep it from spinning. Watch your knuckles. lol
Another thing, these should be replaced in PAIRS. Reason being the new one pushes more weight to the weaker side making it wear faster, thus causing the new one to crap out early.
