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Old May 4, 2011 | 09:58 PM
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Grinding issue

So yet another one

So I recently just lowered my car on ark stp coilovers

I don't know if this has anything to do with the coilover installation but I figured I'd ask here before I try and throw my tc shocks and struts back in to see if it solves the issue

I've never had a lowered car before so I don't know if it's just rubbing I hear or not, doesn't sound like rubbing and it doesn't look
Like it could be rubbing anywhere

But I made a sharp left hand turn ( steering wheel all the way to the left) and herd/felt a grinding that got worse with an increase in speed, tried to see if it would do it doing a sharp right hand turn and got nothing.

But I think it sounds and feels fine driving normally, could it be my bearing? And I've just gotten used to the sound at normal driving? Or what else could it be?
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Old May 4, 2011 | 10:01 PM
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Could be bearing or ure axel rubbing depending on how low u went. Lol.. And yes it can happen
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Old May 4, 2011 | 10:07 PM
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I'm sitting at 24.5 inches from the ground to the top of the fender on the fronts and 25 in the rear
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Old May 4, 2011 | 10:43 PM
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If it is axel bind, anyway to fix that while stAying at my current height?
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Old May 4, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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U would need to grind down control arm.. I say ure issue is bearing.... . only way to tell is tske front tires off and.look
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Old May 4, 2011 | 10:47 PM
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^ youre not going to see a bad bearing on these cars with the wheel off. i dont see it being a bearing, you would still hear it going in a straight line.

while turning, hit the brakes, does th enoise go away? if so see if you bent a backing plate while you were in there. how loud it the grinding?
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Old May 4, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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grinding gets louder and very noticeable with a lil bit of speed, and what do u mean by bent a backing plate?
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Old May 4, 2011 | 11:01 PM
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lmfao alot.. I know this but u can inspect wobble and play... Im vry knoledgable.. And i can see it being a bearing. . Take the wheel off and inspect...................

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^ youre not going to see a bad bearing on these cars with the wheel off. i dont see it being a bearing, you would still hear it going in a straight line.

while turning, hit the brakes, does th enoise go away? if so see if you bent a backing plate while you were in there. how loud it the grinding?
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Old May 4, 2011 | 11:07 PM
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you check wobble and play with the wheel on. no need to remove the wheel.
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Old May 4, 2011 | 11:13 PM
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I've done this last week but found no wobbly or play in the wheel, will check again tomorrow tho
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Old May 4, 2011 | 11:21 PM
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U can check it on or off bro. There is a reason for the wheel to be off lol.. U can also inspect everything else while in there. Yeah u can check wobble and ect with the wheel on.. Lol...

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you check wobble and play with the wheel on. no need to remove the wheel.
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