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: Flat Tire Sound?


kafn8ed
06-13-2002, 12:55 AM
I think I have a CV joint going bad. I'm hearing a flat tire sound from the front of my car. It seems to be less when I turn to the right, and more when I turn to the left. It's always there. If I'm lightly accelerating uphill (especially turning left, but any time) it feels like something randomly bumping the bottom of the car. Does that sound right? I've also considered the possibility of a bad wheel bearing. Just wanted some opinions before I start ordering stuff. Thanks,
Jason

Projnx2000
06-13-2002, 03:25 AM
You might want to check the "roundness" of your tires, checking for a slipped belt(almost like a bulge coming out)
Chris

Dswtflip4u
06-13-2002, 07:00 AM
you might want to check your bearings. This doesn't really explain the "bumping the bottom of you car" part but i had problems like these before and they were the wheel bearings.