Help please

[JustJim]

I have just rotated my wheels and now hear constant bumping/knocking noise in the front of the car when driving, the knocks increase as I accelerate - sounds like a tyre going hitting something on the road surface (I checked the tyres and they are clean)

I don't think it's the engine, either - I tried revving it while stationary and in neutral - no noise, and also, while running it downhill I put it in neutral and switched the engine off - the noise was still there
Please help before it becomes worse.

 

[APoc184]

CV Joints?

 

[profpanda]

It sounds like wheel bearings

 

[Solidus]

+1 on wheel bearings

 

[davemc]

Loose wheel bolts?

 

[profpanda]

Do's it happen when you turn or both(driving straight and turning)

 

[Shred]

CV Joints?

Apparently only when you turn you will hear the CV's. Don't take my word for it though.

 

[JK8]

I take it that it wasnt there before you had them rotated?
It should be something obvious... just examine your tyres and check if they fitted properly.

 

[profpanda]

No it's true that’s way I asked in the first place.

 

[JustJim]

Do's it happen when you turn or both(driving straight and turning)

It happens everytime, but more proncounced when driving straight. Sometimes, at low speeds I can feel the vibrations it causes.

 

[Fazda]

Really shot CV's will make a noise in the straight as well as turning, it's unlikely to "suddenly" be CV's, the noise would have become progressively worse.

It's not a Mk3 golf is it? They "suddenly" develop knocks from the top end of their front shocks when the top end wears....?

 

[Voicy]

maybe he put the wheels on backwards.

Sounds like bearings, mate :/

 

[JoziH]

Something similar happened to me, was not a serious problem.
All that happened was that after switching the wheels, the wheel balencing weights were hitting the front brake calipers.
Have that checked out.

 

[wizdumb]

if you have time, rotate them back and see if the problem is still there...

 

[Ashez7]

i have the same prob with my car as soon as i go over 90 its like the wheels wana pop out and leave me behind i had new cv's but apparently its the wheel bearing or balljoints( i think). what can i do to sort this out b 4 my wheelssssss pop out out ????