Mr and Mrs V Dunn Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 not sure where to ask but my journey is making a thumping noise when driving,it gets less noticeable the faster I go... thought maybe broken belt.... nope put new rims on still doing it.... Any ideas Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavalLacrosse Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 The community could use more description of the sound- My questions are (for diagnosis): If it's related to the speed of the car, or the speed of the engine? Does the thumping get faster with speed? Have you isolated it's location? (perhaps it's a single wheel... test by driving slowly with the windows down one at a time) Does it make the noise only while turning left or right? Does it go silent when the brakes are applied even while in motion still.? Can you feel the thumping in the steering? Have you looked under the car?; Is there a heavy duty plastic bag wrapped around the drive axle, or something similar to that? Is part of the seatbelt hanging out of the car? (yes, sounds stupid but it got me once!) Just trying to locate the issue, then rule out the simplest causes first. 2late4u, Armando G, jkeaton and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryl Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 new rims wont cure a broken belt that's tire related not rim Armando G, 2late4u, Summer Solstice and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 13 hours ago, larryl said: new rims wont cure a broken belt that's tire related not rim Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr and Mrs V Dunn Posted February 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2020 Tires were good and balanced... that's how we found the bent rims... ? I don't feel it in the steering... it feels to be centered and goes away when I hit 50 or so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armando G Posted February 2, 2020 Report Share Posted February 2, 2020 I'll admit, I'm just completely confused about what this post is about. Is there a thump under the car or in the engine compartment making you think it's a belt? Would like to help, but not sure how it all comes together - could just be a slight imperfection in the tire itself. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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