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knocking from wheel!

  • 16-12-2010 11:44am
    #1
    cjdj30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭


    hi guy's, i've an 99 opel corsa,although it's 10 yo,it belonged to my gran from new and was garaged for 7 of those years so there's only 10k on it still like new.But i hit the front left wheel off curbs 1's r 2's:eek: 
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    [/code][/code] in the snow, now i hav this fairly loud knocking sound comming from what seems to me to be the right hand front side! the stiring wheel rattles when i drive and seems to get worse the faster i go:confused:any ideas what i've done to it? blessing's cjdj30


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Get it to a garage asap. Shouldn't be driving that about on the road.


  • #3
    Speedway
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 565 ✭✭✭Speedway


    you've probably knocked the wheels off balance or lost a wheel weight. Bring it to a garage or wheel specialist and get the wheels realigned and re-balanced, shouldn't cost a fortune.

    The other slightly less likely alternative is that you've damaged a suspension arm or bush but to be honest if the wheel is rattling it's probably just a realignment or balancing issue.


  • #4
    crubbeens
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭crubbeens


    Hi, Sounds like you've busted your wheel bearing. Jack up the front of your car and see if you can rock the wheel from top to bottom, if you can it's your wheel bearing.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Speedway wrote: »
    you've probably knocked the wheels off balance or lost a wheel weight. Bring it to a garage or wheel specialist and get the wheels realigned and re-balanced, shouldn't cost a fortune.

    wouldn't result in an audible knock from the wheel though


  • #6
    cormac_byrne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 487 ✭✭cormac_byrne


    loose wheel nuts would also cause wheel wobble (maybe due to now damaged threads?), whatever it is get it to a garage.


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  • #7
    cjdj30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭cjdj30


    thanks for ur help guy's, jacked it up took off the wheel to hav a look and couldn't believe it,i'd buckeled me wheel! did a real nice job of it too,(only fit for bin now)through the spare on and not a bother on her now.so cheers& happy xmas:)


  • #8
    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    cjdj30 wrote: »
    thanks for ur help guy's, jacked it up took off the wheel to hav a look and couldn't believe it,i'd buckeled me wheel! did a real nice job of it too,(only fit for bin now)through the spare on and not a bother on her now.so cheers& happy xmas:)

    Bring the warped wheel to a tyre fitter and get them to remove the tyre and stick it on a new rim. It maybe be still good.


  • #9
    cjdj30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭cjdj30


    any idea wot that would cost?


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