Rattling coming front driver engine bay, only in reverse
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Rattling coming front driver engine bay, only in reverse
It just started a couple days ago. It sounds like its coming from the front driver wheel area. When the car is in reverse or when in neutral coasting backwards down the driveway, I hear a metallic rattling sound. When I have the car in drive, at any speed, going straight or turning, there is no sound.
any ideas?
any ideas?
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stRodda (05-09-2012)
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ok, so I went outside and jacked the car to manually roll the wheels, and I didnt hear anything. I drop the car and drive in reverse and now the sound stopped. It happened yesterday and twice today... and then nothing! I dont see how a sound that loud could just fix itself, but Im stumped. And its kind of difficult to diagnose when its not happening.
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Dual Wield
strodda: I was about to correct my post before you replied. It was not the wheel bearings on my old Audi - It was in fact the CV joint (CV boot). It cracked open and the bearings inside came tumbling out. My understanding is that with a bad CV joint yes you can get the sound to appear only in reverse. TEST: Put the car in reverse and then turn the wheel and drive around in a circle while in reverse - If the sound gets louder it is usually an inidcator of a bad CV joint.
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