marcuslee842

When I'm turning the wheel to far left of right the front driver side wheel makes the whole car shake and makes a horriblegrinding noise like riding with a flat tire. On the out side the wheel looks like it is popping like it isn't ontight enoughbut I checked it and it was. My car also likes to follow grooves in the street, the entire steering wheel turns and it feels harder to turn then the other cars I drive that have power steering. The wheel also turns to the right when I brake, and I have to turn it kinda hard for it to straighten up. The drivers side front wheel has really bad uneven tire wear so that could be the problem with the front tire. I just want to know that I have done everything I could before I take it to a shop.

AmericanRicer87

Ball Joints or Tirerod end. How many miles are on the car? it could even be control arm bushings. i'd check those out before goin to a shop.

marcuslee842

It has 71,000mi on it, I had the tirerod replaced 3 yearsago. I guess I will jack it up and take the wheels off and inspect some parts on it.

marcuslee842

Anyone ever had a problem with their power steering, if so does it sound like anything i'm experiencing?

dennis_112

Its more then likely your wheel bearings have gone out. Jack the car up, and see if your wheel can move form side to side and up and down. If you have movement in there then you need new wheel bearings then come in a complete kit at many parts stores for about 70-90 dollars and will take about 2 hours for both.

97targa

Bad wheel bearings make noise when you drive down the road! If it's that bad, you don't even have to jack the car up to tell, just grab the top of the tire and shake. Wheel bearings don't make your tires wear unevenly as be be really noticeable. A machine would have a hard time deciphering the wear from a bad wheel bearing. They should run you only $50. Also, there are two tierods, so if only one was replaced the other could be bad or your toe adjustment is way off. (tire points right or left instead of stright ahead)My guess is, you have a balljoint problem and alignment issue. The teirods do have balljoints on them, buteither way if it's your lower balljoint or tierod, your wheel could rip right off the car and I would have it checked out asap!!! Is your car lowered at all? That could cause some problems as well. I don't think you have any problems with your ps pump.

racer02GTstang

sounds like bad alignment, one brake could be dragging as well. jack the car up, and shake the wheel up and down to check the wheel bearings, and then side to side to check the tie rods.

Jskeezy84

as far as your car grabing grooves goes thats just your camber. I have the same problem. That can be solved with camber caster plates.

marcuslee842

Okay I will jack the car up today and see if I can move the wheel. The tire is worn unevenly because it had very little air in it and my cousin was driving it without knowing.It's not lowered and I put new brakes on all four wheels 3 months ago. IT sounds like it could be the wheel bearings or ball joints.