Aghh, a dreaded pothole! Any ideas?
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Hi all,
Once again I'm turning to the collective experience of this forum, following a rather unpleasant experience on the roads of Devon a couple of days ago....
Regrettably, my front left wheel hit a rather horrible pothole with a suitably scary noise on impact. Since then, the car has developed a VERY noticeable whine when accelerating (if you depress the clutch and let the revs drop, the noise goes, but blipping the accelerator will bring it straight back), and this sounds like it's coming from the front left wheel. Even worse is when you enter a slow left turn - the noise increases significantly and I can feel vibration through the steering.
Anybody experienced anything like this? Service & MOT are due next month, and I won't be doing many (if any!) miles in it between now and then, but if anybody had any ideas about what damage may have been done, I'd appreciate it!
Many thanks.
Once again I'm turning to the collective experience of this forum, following a rather unpleasant experience on the roads of Devon a couple of days ago....
Regrettably, my front left wheel hit a rather horrible pothole with a suitably scary noise on impact. Since then, the car has developed a VERY noticeable whine when accelerating (if you depress the clutch and let the revs drop, the noise goes, but blipping the accelerator will bring it straight back), and this sounds like it's coming from the front left wheel. Even worse is when you enter a slow left turn - the noise increases significantly and I can feel vibration through the steering.
Anybody experienced anything like this? Service & MOT are due next month, and I won't be doing many (if any!) miles in it between now and then, but if anybody had any ideas about what damage may have been done, I'd appreciate it!
Many thanks.
First thing to do is get the wheel off and inspect the wheel and tire. Look for cracks, dents, etc, on both the spokes and rim/lip. Check the tire for a "blister" in the sidewall. Even if the wheel is fine, the tire may need to be replaced.
Next, get an alignment/geo. The vibration when driving is most likely being caused by a damaged wheel or tire, or your alignment/geo was knocked out of whack, or all the above.
The whirring sound... not too sure. Hopefully not your steering rack or steering pump. If you hit hard enough to damage either of those, I'm not sure the car would even be drivable, though it is possible.
Next, get an alignment/geo. The vibration when driving is most likely being caused by a damaged wheel or tire, or your alignment/geo was knocked out of whack, or all the above.
The whirring sound... not too sure. Hopefully not your steering rack or steering pump. If you hit hard enough to damage either of those, I'm not sure the car would even be drivable, though it is possible.
Hi, I had the same experience on a back road in the Pyrenees. Checked and all seemed ok until the next day at motorway speeds when I had a noticeable whine from that corner. After a relatively cautious journey home, I took it to the dealer and he showed me a very flat spotted wheel although tyre was intact. Replacement wheel and alignment check and all then ok - hope that might help, Regards Dave.
Many thanks,
It won't be going anywhere now until I take it to be serviced, and to have it checked out. Thankfully there's an excellent Indy nearby... I'll have a look at the wheel/tyre, but I'll leave anything else to the guys in the know. Fingers crossed it doesn't prove too expensive, but it is an Aston! Bugger
It won't be going anywhere now until I take it to be serviced, and to have it checked out. Thankfully there's an excellent Indy nearby... I'll have a look at the wheel/tyre, but I'll leave anything else to the guys in the know. Fingers crossed it doesn't prove too expensive, but it is an Aston! Bugger
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