Hello, after some advice (again!)
Just taken the car out for a drive and noticed a light knocking through the steering at low-speed (can hear and feel it). Not getting any drone/noise at higher-speed.
I put the car up on the lift and went over the front-end. I cant see any movement in any of the bushes etc. However I can get some movement (can see and hear it) in the front drivers-side wheel, if I grip the tyre at the top and bottom and push/pull it. Looking at the top of they tyre, it looks to be moving relative to the spring/strut (a tiny amount, 1mm or less). The noise seems to be coming from the hub area. In the past, working on other older cars, that usually means the wheel bearing is shot. However reading online, when other people have posted similar issues on forums, it has been have suggested that you wont identify a bearing issue in the 996 via this route and that tie-rod ends are a more likely culprit for the steering knock.
Am debating do I go with my instinct and just do the bearing. Or do I go belt and braces and do the bearing and the track rod ends (will mean getting the alignment done...)
Welcome any views.
Cheers
Ben
Just taken the car out for a drive and noticed a light knocking through the steering at low-speed (can hear and feel it). Not getting any drone/noise at higher-speed.
I put the car up on the lift and went over the front-end. I cant see any movement in any of the bushes etc. However I can get some movement (can see and hear it) in the front drivers-side wheel, if I grip the tyre at the top and bottom and push/pull it. Looking at the top of they tyre, it looks to be moving relative to the spring/strut (a tiny amount, 1mm or less). The noise seems to be coming from the hub area. In the past, working on other older cars, that usually means the wheel bearing is shot. However reading online, when other people have posted similar issues on forums, it has been have suggested that you wont identify a bearing issue in the 996 via this route and that tie-rod ends are a more likely culprit for the steering knock.
Am debating do I go with my instinct and just do the bearing. Or do I go belt and braces and do the bearing and the track rod ends (will mean getting the alignment done...)
Welcome any views.
Cheers
Ben