Front vibration noise/knock

[Emma.]

I seem to have developed some crazy noise/vibration from my front passenger side.

Was driving down the motorway and this noise/vibration suddenly appeared.

It only does it if I'm cruising. If I accelerate or brake the noise stops. Going over bump or turning the wheel doesn't seem to make the noise any worse or better.

So I'm thinking it could be:-

A) driveshafts.
B) wheel baring.
C) something else.

Anyone any clues?

Thanks

Emma

 

[bigbruno71]

I'd go for a wheel bearing, drive shafts tend to start as a light knock when cornering, wheel bearings start as a drone/rumbling noise.

 

[Emma.]

I would of thought driveshafts would make a noise under acceleration instead of just cruising. But then again I could know nothing.

 

[nick.]

When my driveshaft started to go it only made the knocking noise when cornering and was like that till I got it replaced so don't think it will be that

 

[Emma.]

Anybody else?

Not got the chance to get the car jacked up to have a proper look until Friday.

 

[Bluebeard]

If you drive down a wide road and sort of slalom, what happens to the noise then?

 

[Dan519]

inspection is the only way to diagnose this

 

[Emma.]

If you drive down a wide road and sort of slalom, what happens to the noise then?

It started when I was driving home from work so took it easy as it sounded like my wheel was about to fall off.

Not had a chance due to awful weather to take the car out to have a good listen.

But turning, bumps etc didn't seem to make the noise worse.

Going to take a punt on the wheel bearing and see if that cures it

 

[Bluebeard]

First things first, check the wheel bolts before you get back in the car!

You're too attractive to have a car crash...

 

[Emma.]

I stopped the car and checked my tyre wasn't flat and wheel bolts were done up as soon as I got off the motorway.

Thanks for your concern Dan