Lots of road noise?
I have a 92 FD and I'm getting a lot of road noise while driving seems like the suspension. Last weekend i put some new shocks and springs in that i got from a buddy (used) and its a little better but the sounds is still there. If i buy new suspension do you think this will help at all? or anyone have a suggestion on what else it could be i know its not very specific but idk how else to describe it
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tires matter, could be a wheel bearing too.
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s
(Post 11875000)
tires matter
This... What wheels and tires are you using? |
i'm slow on the uptake today, step 1 is to rotate the tires, and see if the noise moves/changes. if yes, you have a bad tyre or tire. if no, it is more likely to be a bearing, although it can still be a tire, or a tyre.
a mildly bad bearing and a bad tire sound the same, so its hard to tell them apart |
Ok I've swapped wheels and tires completely and the sound is still there so in assuming a wheel bearing in swapping out the rear end next weekend so I'll see if that changes anything
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I would recommend finding an experiences technician to test drive your car and evaluate the noise. There is no substitute for experience when diagnosing a noise. Often I can pinpoint a bearing, driveline, or tire noise without putting a car on the lift.
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Originally Posted by ngirondo
(Post 11874938)
I have a 92 FD and I'm getting a lot of road noise while driving seems like the suspension. Last weekend i put some new shocks and springs in that i got from a buddy (used) and its a little better but the sounds is still there. If i buy new suspension do you think this will help at all? or anyone have a suggestion on what else it could be i know its not very specific but idk how else to describe it
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Originally Posted by Vicoor
(Post 11875278)
I would recommend finding an experiences technician to test drive your car and evaluate the noise. There is no substitute for experience when diagnosing a noise. Often I can pinpoint a bearing, driveline, or tire noise without putting a car on the lift.
after all step 1 in any repair is to duplicate the problem, and the last step is to verify the repair |
Originally Posted by j9fd3s
(Post 11875602)
after all step 1 in any repair is to duplicate the problem, and the last step is to verify the repair
Now, If we could only get everybody to do it that way. |
Ok so i think it may just be tires but i also found out my back right shock is blown out as well so I'm guessing thats contributing to it as well thanks for the help all
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In my experience most road noise is from the tires, particularly in a car like the FD that isn't daily driven. My tires die of old age well before they wear out. As they age and get harder the noise level goes up dramatically. I just put new tires on my FD replacing the 8 year old tires that still looked brand new but felt like hard plastic, it's amazing how much quieter the ride is!
Bearings do fail, but if your tires are more than a few years old I would suspect them first. |
Originally Posted by Tom93R1
(Post 11876049)
In my experience most road noise is from the tires, particularly in a car like the FD that isn't daily driven. My tires die of old age well before they wear out. As they age and get harder the noise level goes up dramatically. I just put new tires on my FD replacing the 8 year old tires that still looked brand new but felt like hard plastic, it's amazing how much quieter the ride is!
Bearings do fail, but if your tires are more than a few years old I would suspect them first. |
Originally Posted by j9fd3s
(Post 11876070)
you need to put the re-pew pew on the same tires as the FD, so you can use them up
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