1998 volvo front end noise

May 20, 2005 4 Replies
B

My 1998 S70 has developed a noise coming from ( I think) driver's side front tire area. It sounds like a piece of plastic stuck to the tire and changes rythym as I speed up and slow down. It stops on a turn or if I go over a bump. Lokked for anything stuck in between the treads. Car has 135k Kms. TOTAL brake job .. front, back , calipiers ( as they had rusted from sitting in driveway for 3 months) and emergency brake last June.



Any suggrestions when I go to a Mech. and ask him to find/fix the noise.



Brian


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J

Did you jack it up and run the wheel so you can tell if it's mechanical or the tyre? While it's up have a good look for a nail.

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B

the only thing I change on my car, are the radio stations. If I knew how to " jack it up" , I would have, Yes I looked for a nail ........ I actually took my car into my company's "lighted garage", and looked for a nial, drove it a few feet, and looked for a nail. Then I posted my question.

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M

Also CV joints can make a noise like this, but these noises are usually accompanied by lots of grease inside the wheel and wheel opening (failed boot), and the noise changes as the steering wheel is turned.

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J

Without meaning to sound cynical, you really need to be able to jack the car if just for changing tyres... one day you will get stuck with a flat, no matter how insulated from "chores" you can afford to be. The RAC runs basic courses in car maintenance, in some countries that knowledge is part of the license test. Saying that, I don't think any of the women in this household can do it.

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