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Renes86
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I am returning to the wonderful world of Corvettes after being away for several years due to kids, houses, etc. My wife and I have a 86 coupe that we bought this past summer. But now we have a little noise problem. Around 37 to 42 mph we hear and feel a grinding sound coming from the rear of the car. As you get on the highway it is still there of course, but now it has a slow pulsating, vibrating feel to it. Now here's the kicker, when I turn the wheel to the right just a little ( lane change or road turns) the vibration stops. But as soon as I turn the wheel back ever so slightly to the left, it comes back.
Tires have only 3000 miles on them and are all the same brand. They are inflated to proper pressure. Front wheels spin freely with no grinding or metal to metal sounds. Also no play side to side.
But now in the rear, I have play top to bottom and side to side when the wheel is off the ground. Is this normal? The play isn't much but it's still there. I get this from both left and right side. This is an automatic car.
Any ideas? Could it be the wheel bearing assemblies? The car has just 49k miles on it.
Jim
Tires have only 3000 miles on them and are all the same brand. They are inflated to proper pressure. Front wheels spin freely with no grinding or metal to metal sounds. Also no play side to side.
But now in the rear, I have play top to bottom and side to side when the wheel is off the ground. Is this normal? The play isn't much but it's still there. I get this from both left and right side. This is an automatic car.
Any ideas? Could it be the wheel bearing assemblies? The car has just 49k miles on it.
Jim