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1997 Geo Prizm

Tiny
TNWILLIAMS
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  • 1997 GEO PRIZM
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 181,000 MILES
About three weeks ago, the wheel barrings broke and I had them replaced. The car was running fine until a week ago when it started making a noise that it was making before I had the barrings replaced.

It sounds like the noise is coming from the front end. The noise is a loud humming noise that gets louder when you turn the wheel; I had to have the wheel turned slightly to the right to go straight. This sound reminds of the sound when driving on gravel.

What is wrong with my car?
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Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 AT 5:43 PM

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Tiny
MMPRINCE4000
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Raise car, put on stands. Grasp tire and push/pull both horizontally and vertically, if any movement then possible wheel bearing, ball joint, tie rod, control arm bushing.

Check CV boots for any signs of leakage or cuts/rips in rubber boot.

Wheel bearings are pressed in and if done incorrectly, can fail quickly, but do the above, it may also be a CV joint.

The car should also be aligned, because the knuckle must be removed to install bearings, and they can very rarely get camber and toe back to correct specs.
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Thursday, June 11th, 2009 AT 7:18 AM

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