Different Sounds
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Different Sounds
Well today I decided to pop out my rear-right wheel and check out the rubbing sound/bumpiness it was making. Well early in the morning today while at the parking lot, I let the car coast and felt slight bumps with the sound happening at each cycle. So a lil earlier a friend sprayed it with some sort of cleaner/oily stuff. The bump is still there... but now the sound turned into a squeaky sound like rubber was being rubbed. I hope it's nothing bad... any ideas guys? Thanks.
PS. How do I adjust my headlights... when I turn them on, they both turn on of course... but when I'm driving it's like only my right side is working. Hmmm..
I'm not really worried about the lights anyways. That doesn't even matter. I'm just worried about the squeaky sound. 
PS. How do I adjust my headlights... when I turn them on, they both turn on of course... but when I'm driving it's like only my right side is working. Hmmm..
I'm not really worried about the lights anyways. That doesn't even matter. I'm just worried about the squeaky sound.
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No, balanced as in balanced with weights so they don't vibrate while they turn. If you're looking for a driveline noise you need to isolate the easiest or most obvious things and then go from there. Out of the whole driveline, the wheel balance is the first thing anyone would look at regarding a noise since they're on the "front lines" of the suspension.
Any particular reason you haven't taken the car to a mechanic to be checked out since you're having all these issues?
Any particular reason you haven't taken the car to a mechanic to be checked out since you're having all these issues?
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Mine did that because I have really soft Yoko's. Tire had flat spots just from sitting overnight due to weight of car. It would thump until it worked itself out thru the day. I increased air pressure to 41 and no more thumps.
Hearing noise from just a coast I suspect somethine else is rubbing. Are all your wheel bolts the same length? Parking brake fully released?
What size wheels do you have?
Hearing noise from just a coast I suspect somethine else is rubbing. Are all your wheel bolts the same length? Parking brake fully released?
What size wheels do you have?
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You could possibly have flat spots on tires. My Yoko's would flatten out over night due to weight of car. It would thump fairly loud until it worked itself out thru the day. I increased air pressure to 41 and no more thumps.
Hearing noise from just a coast I suspect somethine else is rubbing. Are all your wheel bolts the same length? Parking brake fully released?
What size wheels do you have?
Hearing noise from just a coast I suspect somethine else is rubbing. Are all your wheel bolts the same length? Parking brake fully released?
What size wheels do you have?
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No, balanced as in balanced with weights so they don't vibrate while they turn. If you're looking for a driveline noise you need to isolate the easiest or most obvious things and then go from there. Out of the whole driveline, the wheel balance is the first thing anyone would look at regarding a noise since they're on the "front lines" of the suspension.
Any particular reason you haven't taken the car to a mechanic to be checked out since you're having all these issues?
Any particular reason you haven't taken the car to a mechanic to be checked out since you're having all these issues?
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You could possibly have flat spots on tires. My Yoko's would flatten out over night due to weight of car. It would thump fairly loud until it worked itself out thru the day. I increased air pressure to 41 and no more thumps.
Hearing noise from just a coast I suspect somethine else is rubbing. Are all your wheel bolts the same length? Parking brake fully released?
What size wheels do you have?
Hearing noise from just a coast I suspect somethine else is rubbing. Are all your wheel bolts the same length? Parking brake fully released?
What size wheels do you have?
The tire sizes in the rear are 245/45 R18... and they are Bridgestone Potenza's.
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Stock rear size should be 275/35/18..... so your measurement is way off.... even the front is 245/40/18.
Dude, w/ all the problems you're having, you'd better check not only to a mechanic but also a body shop.... you may hear something you don't want to hear - your car was wrecked before. I hope I'm wrong... but w/ front headlights out of focus, grinding noises that you complaint, rough idle, etc. do give me a chill....
If there are too many problems, I'd suggest you sell the car ASAP.... AMG is not cheap to fix.
Dude, w/ all the problems you're having, you'd better check not only to a mechanic but also a body shop.... you may hear something you don't want to hear - your car was wrecked before. I hope I'm wrong... but w/ front headlights out of focus, grinding noises that you complaint, rough idle, etc. do give me a chill....
If there are too many problems, I'd suggest you sell the car ASAP.... AMG is not cheap to fix.
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Stock rear size should be 275/35/18..... so your measurement is way off.... even the front is 245/40/18.
Dude, w/ all the problems you're having, you'd better check not only to a mechanic but also a body shop.... you may hear something you don't want to hear - your car was wrecked before. I hope I'm wrong... but w/ front headlights out of focus, grinding noises that you complaint, rough idle, etc. do give me a chill....
If there are too many problems, I'd suggest you sell the car ASAP.... AMG is not cheap to fix.
Dude, w/ all the problems you're having, you'd better check not only to a mechanic but also a body shop.... you may hear something you don't want to hear - your car was wrecked before. I hope I'm wrong... but w/ front headlights out of focus, grinding noises that you complaint, rough idle, etc. do give me a chill....
If there are too many problems, I'd suggest you sell the car ASAP.... AMG is not cheap to fix.
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That's not bondo that's the factory seam sealer. Between your buddy's and your inexperience with cars I would 100% recommend taking the car to a dealer for an inspection which may cost a couple hundred but they will identify everything that needs servicing. Then you can decide if you want to tackle these projects yourself or have them or another shop take care of it.
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That's not bondo that's the factory seam sealer. Between your buddy's and your inexperience with cars I would 100% recommend taking the car to a dealer for an inspection which may cost a couple hundred but they will identify everything that needs servicing. Then you can decide if you want to tackle these projects yourself or have them or another shop take care of it.
