POPPING NOISE

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KELDER25

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I have a '96 Saturn Sl2 with 144591mi, a 16 valve twin cam (Sorry thats what i read off the actual engine. I dont know where my manual for it is), and its an automatic. When I go over 10mph my steringwheel shakes violently and I hear this horrible popping noise. It kinda sounds like an automatic gunfire from a movie but just not deafingly loud. When I let the stering wheel go driving at 10mph the wheel jerks to the left violently. It feels like my front wheels are shaking when I drive. I think it has something to do with my CV Joint but im not sure. Do you have an idea as to what it could be?

Aug 19, 2007 at 5:27 PM

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[quote:c85ae26def="kelder25"]I have a '96 Saturn Sl2 with 144591mi, a 16 valve twin cam (Sorry thats what i read off the actual engine. I dont know where my manual for it is), and its an automatic. When I go over 10mph my steringwheel shakes violently and I hear this horrible popping noise. It kinda sounds like an automatic gunfire from a movie but just not deafingly loud. When I let the stering wheel go driving at 10mph the wheel jerks to the left violently. It feels like my front wheels are shaking when I drive. I think it has something to do with my CV Joint but im not sure. Do you have an idea as to what it could be?[/quote:c85ae26def]

Get the half shafts/axles check and wheel bearings.

Aug 19, 2007 at 5:35 PM