I hear popping noises in the right front at very low speeds, especially when I turn the wheel.....any ideas as to what it could be???

I also get a whinning in the rear only on the highway and when I'm accelerating over 70 mph, when I take my foot off the accelerator, it stops...any ideas???

Thanks

Was told today (11/19) that it could be the center bearing because there is some play any thoughts?

The popping noise at the right front is very likely your control rod mount. This is a thick round bar that goes from the lower end of the spring (on the lower control arm) back to a ball-and-joint type mount on the lower firewall/frame of the car, inside the wheel well. The rubber boot on the control arm mount gets old and cracks, the joint starts getting dry and rusting - and wears out. Its getting really bad when you start noticing the front end of the car shifting to the right when you brake - coming up to a stop - and then jumps back straight when you take your foot off the brake.

The whine you describe is most likely coming from the differential. Very common and it will last a long long time even with that whine.

Ken300D

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My father has an '88 Chevy pick up that has the same whine from his rear differential. I think it has whined for literally over 200k (through one engine rebuild).

Scott

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Sounds like a suspension job,(ball joints and upper control arm and your rear end differential is the whinning noise in the back. I had the simular thing with my front end. I got it up on the wrack and noticed several things going bad. So make sure once you get the wheel off replace and re-pack wheel bearings, lower ball joints, upper control arm and bushings. Probably need to look at the other side as well, most likely it's in the same condition.

Was there a female or any children in the back seat when you heard this whining ?


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