Had knocking in drivers side suspension. Starting thinking why noise would sound like flat tire, or tumbling sound, thub, thub, thub.

Yesterday, jacked up car, rotated tires fast while in condominium parking lot. Authorities, commandos don't like work done in parking lot. Stupid error didn't tightened lugs drivers side.

Thought I had cv joint problem couple days later because noise occurred when tires rotate while driving. anyway, it was lugs not tightened, drivers side.

QUESTION: while troubleshooting, noise only heard going forward. TEsted driving in reverse. NO SOUND. What occurs/pressure etc to cause sound on wheel/lugs only going forward and not reverse.

scott

 

Maybe because you are going at slower speeds, than forward.

 

thanks for the response. the speed was the same, and i repeatedly tried it several time. Could there be more torque when advancing forward, weight of engine and all?

scott---oh, matertech--saw your response to the guy needing help with distributor, you really know your stuff. wish i knew what you knew

 

Thanks, But when you have worked on cars for forty years. You would learn a lot.