95 BA hatch AUTO

[Brisbane_boy]

u can get those mats from auto barn or super cheap even. cost me $30 for all 4

[miah87]

Hey guys there is a problem wit my car again... This is a tough one... The day before yesterday, I drive for 40 minutes to school and when I reach school there is a noise coming from the front, I think its not from the engine but from the wheels... So I take it to my mechanic right after I finish my class and he asked me to leave the car there since its already 3.30pm. So the next day, my mechanic said the noise is gone and he suspect the CV JOINT. He also suspect that this noise will occur only when the CV JOINT is hot enough after more than half an hour drive. So I went to my mechanic and take the car. I was happy at first since the noise is really gone, right before I reach home at approximately 35 to 40 minutes of driving, the noise came back again. Has anyone had this problem before?

Note: The noise is like two metal brushing each other. When I go faster, the noise become faster and go slower the noise slower. Its definitely something to do with the wheels. Brakes are fine.

Need help... Thx

[70NYD]

Originally Posted by miah87

Hey guys there is a problem wit my car again... This is a tough one... The day before yesterday, I drive for 40 minutes to school and when I reach school there is a noise coming from the front, I think its not from the engine but from the wheels... So I take it to my mechanic right after I finish my class and he asked me to leave the car there since its already 3.30pm. So the next day, my mechanic said the noise is gone and he suspect the CV JOINT. He also suspect that this noise will occur only when the CV JOINT is hot enough after more than half an hour drive. So I went to my mechanic and take the car. I was happy at first since the noise is really gone, right before I reach home at approximately 35 to 40 minutes of driving, the noise came back again. Has anyone had this problem before?

Note: The noise is like two metal brushing each other. When I go faster, the noise become faster and go slower the noise slower. Its definitely something to do with the wheels. Brakes are fine.

Need help... Thx

usually when cv joints go it is a clak clak clak sound when u turn only. sound increases with speed (freequency) and load (pitch) but it should nto occur in straight line. i dont understand wat u mean by 2 metals brushing sound, it can be so many diff sounds made by 2 metals in contact. is it a squealing sound??

[miah87]

I really don't know how to describe that sound. Isn't squealing sound is high pitch. Ermmmm there is one way to tell the sound, it is similar but not exactly the same... Turn on your fan and use ur finger nails to touch the fan.. The sound is like >>>> " tuck tuck tuck tuck tuck"

And this only happens when the car had been running for more than 30 minutes almost 40 minutes

When the car goes faster, the sound goes faster as well.. As if it is following the speed of the wheels...

Hope you can understand what I'm saying

[70NYD]

someone correct me if im wrong but to me that sounds like the wheel bearing...

and if someone does confirm this is the wheel bearings this is how u change them

[miah87]

I was thinking bout the same thing... I think it is the wheel bearing but Im not sure...

To confirm it, Does wheel bearing problems cause:

1. That sound only when the car runs for more than 30 minutes?
2. Sometimes turning to the right creates a louder noise
3. When the car comes to almost complete stop the noise can be heard clearly
4. Reverse seems fine though

[project.r.racing]

bearings are normally a humming sound that increases in volume the faster you go.

should not matter how long you have been driving for. the humming should be present all the time. unless it has been damaged for some time and not it is allowing movement within the inturnal of the bearings/hub. might explain klak klak noise when only turning right.

inner cv joint will make a klak klak sound increasing in frequency in a straight line when damaged also. not nothing in reverse.

[70NYD]

i was thinkin simmilar to that as well ryan but i dont get the warm up time.. what needs to expand to klak... still got me
i said wheel bearings cus the humming sound was the one i was thinking of whn describing 2 metals sliding

[project.r.racing]

bearings when heated up above normal temps will have increased movement in them. extra movement may occur, hence the noise. if bearings at extremely damaged, then they spin with increased friction and heat to higher than normal temps.

or the hub axle bolt may be somewhat loose (only 0.25mm will cause the klak klak noise) as the axle might be sliding left to right inside the hub.

wouldn't know until the wheel is taken off and hubs and axles are inspected.

p.s. or as simple as loose lug bolts will get you klak klak noise in straight lines and cornering.

[miah87]

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

bearings when heated up above normal temps will have increased movement in them. extra movement may occur, hence the noise. if bearings at extremely damaged, then they spin with increased friction and heat to higher than normal temps.

or the hub axle bolt may be somewhat loose (only 0.25mm will cause the klak klak noise) as the axle might be sliding left to right inside the hub.

wouldn't know until the wheel is taken off and hubs and axles are inspected.

p.s. or as simple as loose lug bolts will get you klak klak noise in straight lines and cornering.

loose lug bolts? I was suspecting that at first because last week I went to try a set of wheels from a private seller... He said that he is studying mechanical and knows a lot about mechanical. Well, I only test 1 out of 4 wheels and it is the front left wheels. Turning left makes louder noise... Will the loose bolts result in damaging the studs? Should I change the whole stud?


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But loose bolts will make the noise all the time rite? In my case, it only happens after more than 30 minutes drive...

[project.r.racing]

well it is a 5 second test to go out to your car to eliminate that as a possible cause of the fault.

[70NYD]

mate this is useless... u cant describe noises thru a forum full stop. take the car to a PROPER mechanic not your friend who thinks its this or that..

[astie]

I didnt know they have wheel size restriction in vic and qld!? how stupid ... is there such thing in NSW????

Originally Posted by miah87

in victoria you are allowed to go 15mm bigger and smaller rolling diameters than those originally fitted to the car.

185/65R14 = 595mm 14x5
195/55R15 = 594mm 15x5.5

the above are original fitted to a I4 1.8L BA Astina. the below would be legal fitting and most common fitments.

205/45R16 = 591mm 16x7
215/40R17 = 604mm 17x7
215/35R18 = 608mm 18x7.5

the vic and qld rules are the same for increased diameter. but in qld, we have a -10mm allowable decrease.

Thankz. you've made it very clear... xD thank you[/QUOTE]

[miah87]

I went to autobarn today and ask for a custom job for full interior blue lights... They said it will cost around $200... Is that worth?

[70NYD]

short answer NO

[Brisbane_boy]

Originally Posted by miah87

I went to autobarn today and ask for a custom job for full interior blue lights... They said it will cost around $200... Is that worth?

Hell no. u can do it yourseld and its easy as.
there isnt even that many bulbs inside. probly cost u around $40 if that to buy LEDs from either autobarn or ebay

[project.r.racing]

Originally Posted by pinarlusu

I didnt know they have wheel size restriction in vic and qld!? how stupid ... is there such thing in NSW????

Thankz. you've made it very clear... xD thank you

NSW has the most strict wheel rules in the country. 2 inches bigger and 1 inch wider maximum.

Originally Posted by miah87

I went to autobarn today and ask for a custom job for full interior blue lights... They said it will cost around $200... Is that worth?

i'd put that money towards fixing the 100s of problems your car has.

[miah87]

thx thx... haha... Gonna do it during easter... Sacrifice my easter holiday for my car...

[miah87]

Guys, this morning my car blowing out white smoke for about 1 minute and that's a lot a lot of white smoke.. I don't know how does a white and blue smoke looks like but what me and my gf saw was only white smoke. So I rev it up and it continues. After that 1 minute, it is completely fine. Is my engine starts dying?


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sorry sorry, do now answer this question. I found this in other thread...

[miah87]

I know that white smoke = water in my oil.. Just had a minor service from my mechanic. Could it be that he accidentally drip in some water? Or somewhere is leaking?