Who wants to play "Whats wrong with my car?"

polishmafia · 10-20-2009

The answer is below... Don't scroll down if you want to take a guess.

About a week ago, I started to notice a light noise coming from the passenger rear of my car.

The noise was rotational - it progressively got worse as the car's speed increased. It was a metallic pop noise.

I tore my passenger side rear wheel and suspension apart looking for the problem. I didn't notice anything. I thought it could have been a couple of small things, so I ignored it until I had more time to investigate.

Yesterday, the noise became much, much louder. For the life of me, I could not figure it out. I recorded two videos.

First video is outside the car, walking along side of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtycKBBx3To&hd=1

Second video is me inside the car, going about 30mph. You can notice the sound goes away - when I make a right hand turn at about 10-15 mph. Then the noise comes back as I get the car straight again. (Sorry for the other background noise)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_dPSXUtnII&hd=1

So... What the hell is wrong with my car?

Feel free to vote in the poll.

Scroll down for the answer.

Did you guess?

The answer is below.

I cracked a rim. Two of the spokes were COMPLETELY cracked all the way through. The noise was the weight of the car pressing on the fractures in the rim.

One rim is toast. One other rims has some slight cracking, but overall these rims are going to be scrap.

Stock rims are on now, and the noise is gone. Oh well, I guess I have a reason to get 18s next spring.

**cmspaz** · 10-20-2009

I didn't vote, but when I watched the second vid, my first thought was something wheel related.

polishmafia · 10-20-2009

Wheel related? No, Spaz. My lugnuts were fully tightened down.

polishmafia · 10-20-2009

Also, thanks Spaz for taking one of the last shots of my car with those rims. It was a great shot!

**scheides** · 10-20-2009

Should have pulled a spaz and just come on the cruise anyways

FattyBoomBatty · 10-20-2009

A little JB weld will fix that right up.

awd-drifter · 10-20-2009

oh snaps! I voted for hub/bearing but didn't expect it to be that. thats quite crazy...good thing the rim didn't break when you were driving on it. Man, only Galants can do that to rims ;D . What's your next set of rims?

**cmspaz** · 10-20-2009

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Originally Posted by polishmafia

Wheel related? No, Spaz. My lugnuts were fully tightened down.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I can't not do stupid things in public.

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Originally Posted by polishmafia

Also, thanks Spaz for taking one of the last shots of my car with those rims. It was a great shot!

Thanks! I'll have to get a few of the car with whatever you decide to replace them with.

Kevin 1G Drummer · 10-20-2009

I guessed hub/bearing cuz I thought it was a wheel bearing. But wow, that's pretty messed up how the wheel cracked like that. You're lucky it didn't break and drop down onto the hub.

**Kracka** · 10-21-2009

A//// Guy · 10-21-2009

Um centerlines are actually really nice wheels... Super light and forged.

Yea thats nuts how that could happen. I would actually contact centerline and see what they say. Crazy.

Matt D. · 10-21-2009

That is crazy. I agree Centerlines are decent wheels, but for them all to have shown failure of some point from nothing more than street driving is a bit ridiculous. This is something I'd expect from Rotas.