help! msp is making loud noise.

[Blaznmsp]

when your driving in the msp going over say 35-40 miles an hour is the car supposed to make a rumbling noise, even if u shift into nertral? for some reason when im driving and im going 35-40 miles and hour its as if im hearing this rumbling noise in my car. i dont remember it doing this before. when im driving down the street acclerate to over 35-40 miles an hour and shift into neutral i can still hear this and it is quite loud. has any else had this problem or is it just me. thanks for any input

[ForceFed]

Hmmm..?
Can you describe the noise a little better...How about a location you think its coming from...any other factors involved?

[Spooled]

Does the rumble change with speed or engine RPM? Have you checked your tire pressures? Is there anything sticking in them or do they have weird wear patterns?

[Blaznmsp]

Hmmm..?
Can you describe the noise a little better...How about a location you think its coming from...any other factors involved?


Well it sounds like it is coming from the wheels. I did just get them changed. i got a different brand than the stock ones. Continental.
The noise is just like a vibrating noise. i really cant describe it any other way.

[Blaznmsp]

Does the rumble change with speed or engine RPM? Have you checked your tire pressures? Is there anything sticking in them or do they have weird wear patterns?


I believe it changes with speed. the faster i go the more u can here it. If im going like 50 mph and drop it into neutral it is still there. I did just recently get new tires. I got continental not potenzas. you think that might be the reason. not sure about the pressure ill check it and post later today.

[msp35]

check your lugs!

[peepsalot]

are the tires on the right direction?

[CasopoliS]

tire direction does not do that (if you put unidirectionals on wrong), but maybe cheap ones would.
My first though was lugs, but at high speeds it should go away.... its the opposite if lugs are loose.

[Blaznmsp]

tire direction does not do that (if you put unidirectionals on wrong), but maybe cheap ones would.
My first though was lugs, but at high speeds it should go away.... its the opposite if lugs are loose.


nope i just checked them. Their all pretty tight.

[PharmacyMSP]

I recommend you take it back to the shop that mounted/balanced your tires and have them check the balancing on all four. I have the feeling one of them isn't balanced properly. Get back to us and let us know the outcome. (hopefully a cure).

[Blaznmsp]

there is also the fact that i only changed the front two. the back two are still potenzas u think that has anything to do with it.

[PharmacyMSP]

you can run two different sets of tires on a car... thats fine... just make sure that they are both on the same end and not on the same side. Meaning, keep both potenzas either on the front or rear. Don't put potenzas on the drivers side and then the continentals on the passenger side. Make sense?

Is the noise coming from the new continentals in the front? Take 'em to the shop to check the balancing.

[toMMy_O]

what kind of continental? eco contact 2? if they r thats polly the reason y they so much noise.

[toMMy_O]

oh also possible wheel bearing but most likely the tires since it started happening after u install the tires

[Blaznmsp]

well i took the car to the dealership. at first they thought it would be the wheel bearings to but when they lifted it and looked at the transmission they found metal shavings in there. now im waiting for their response to tell me whats going to happen. man this better be under warranty.

[boostisgood]

LSD goin. Not uncommon, just do a search on LSD failures.

[brealmp3]

boy that would suck bad! good luck i hope all this is covered under your warranty.

[Blaznmsp]

LSD goin. Not uncommon, just do a search on LSD failures.



i did look around and man there is a lot of people with that problem. the only question i didnt get answered was will the warrenty still cover it.

[PharmacyMSP]

it should definitely be under warranty. good luck. keep us posted.

[Blaznmsp]

OK. well the dealer got back to me and here is what they found. it turns out it is not lsd failure. first my they need to replace my right wheel bearing. my stabilizing link is damaged. and they need to replace my rear stabalizing bushing. oh and also my front right rim is bent. man that is just to much. if that is not enough they also say that the wheel bearing wont be under the warranty because my front suspension is an aftermarket one meaning that it was replaced for some reason. and after calculating everything it will cost me 500 dollars to get everything done. man. there goes my evo hood.

[toMMy_O]

awwwwww what did u hit? or did u not notice? anyways that a good wayt o ruin a bearing...if u want drive it to minnesota and ill do it for cheaper...actually 500 for all that doesnt sound to bad if it include the rim. good luck

[Blaznmsp]

awwwwww what did u hit? or did u not notice? anyways that a good wayt o ruin a bearing...if u want drive it to minnesota and ill do it for cheaper...actually 500 for all that doesnt sound to bad if it include the rim. good luck


their already doing it right now and now i dont remember wat i hit. butim gonna be more careful now. thanks for the help eveyone

[brealmp3]

well what about the metal shavings?

[Blaznmsp]

well what about the metal shavings?


the dealer said that they took the car to a different technician and he said that ur gonna get some of that no matter wat.

[Blaznmsp]

i got thecar back and it sounds better than ever. still mad about the 500 though.