Here is what I can give you: 1) There is a rattle sound that seems to come from the front part of the car or probably inbetween the two front wheels. 2) The sound is rhymic steady and seems to be in sync with wheel revolutions. In other words, slower speed - slower the rattle, faster speed - faster the rattle. 3) It doesn't seem to rattle as much when accelerating, but more so when decelerating or when I take my foot off the gas and coast. I'm pretty sure of this, 60/40. 4) Important note. I tried shaking the wheel by grabbing it on the left and right sides with my hands. Sure enough on both wheels there was some play. I then tried to shake it top-bottom and there was no play. 5) I don't think alignment is a problem. When I let go of the wheel, it goes a little to the right, but not that bad. Thanks, Breck
I'd like to know also because I have the same rattling sound while downshifting and decelerating. I thought it could be the mounts but they are all fine. Anybody can help?
The rattling is in sync when the wheel turns (spins, revolves). The faster the wheel spins, the faster the rattle sounds. Also, as I mentioned earlier, the wheel when shaken with my hands has play in it (shaking it left right, not top bottom). Furthermore, the play does give a rattle like sound similar to that I'm hearing from within the car.
When your moving the wheel by hand you are checking the hub bearing- the hub bearing isnt going to vibrate it will mak more of a howling sound or a hard rubbing sound... The vibrating could be a few things- First stop shaking your wheel lolol Whens the last time you got your tires balanced and rotated? Or it could be a Warped brake rotor... Those to items other than the Axles would be causing vibrations in the front. Im sure any mechanic shop will do a free tire and brake inspection- ...
did you try checking the driveshaft in the gearbox?? i had a problem with my differential, it was only quite for a while but then kept on getting louder... turns out the differential was f*@kd , so you can either get a second hand gearbox or your own one rebuilt. if the short drive moves up and down its screwd!! well, if it moves up and down a fair bit like not anything like half a millimeter or something.... try it and see how ya gt on!!!
