Grinding noise

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA
133,000 MILES • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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GINGANINJA1315
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Recently I have been hearing a grinding noise when driving the car around town, I started thinking it was my struts, but those are fine, now it sounds like a metal grinding noise, which happens when hitting small bumps or turning my wheel. Which leads me to think it is a bad wheel bearing set, bad brakes, or bad CV-joints. I am taking the car into my dealership tomorrow morning. I have had this car for a total of a week, and just started having issues with the car.
Apr 16, 2018 at 4:08 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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good evening.

If the noise changes pitch while you increase speed or decrease speed, good chance it is a hub bearing. common failure.

if it only happens when turning then it is a CV joint in an axle shaft.

Roy
Apr 16, 2018 at 4:49 PM
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It just makes a weird grinding noise when driving, does not get louder when I speed up, just when I hit small bumps or turn.
Apr 16, 2018 at 4:54 PM
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okay, that sounds like an axle.

Roy
Apr 16, 2018 at 4:59 PM
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GINGANINJA1315
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Now it sounds like it is coming from the front left tire, but I really do not know.
Apr 16, 2018 at 5:01 PM
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Yes, the outer CV joint is right there.

Roy
Apr 16, 2018 at 5:03 PM
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okay, another thing is that if I put my hand through the rim and touch part of the wheel bearing, it is extremely warm, it should only be warm, like its way too hot.
Apr 16, 2018 at 5:04 PM
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the brakes and the hub will heat up. you should not be able to touch it.

if it were overheated you would notice an issue with the brakes.

Roy
Apr 16, 2018 at 5:08 PM
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GINGANINJA1315
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okay just checking. well something through my rim gets way too hot, it just seems way too hot to me.
Apr 16, 2018 at 5:09 PM
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temperatures run between 150-200 degrees when running for a period. when you stop, it heats up before it cools off.

Roy
Apr 16, 2018 at 5:14 PM
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so it is normal that between the rims is super hot? I know I may be asking dumb questions, but I just bought this car a week ago, and I do not want too many issues.
Apr 16, 2018 at 5:16 PM
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yes it will be hot to the touch. you should not be touching when it is hot anyway. even we have to use gloves at times to remove a wheel.

Roy
Apr 16, 2018 at 5:17 PM
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The grinding noise i am hearing is not a constant noise either, it i kind of random as well. would that still be an axle?
Apr 16, 2018 at 5:19 PM
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GINGANINJA1315
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So I found out it is just a dry bushing, nothing too bad, car should be fine .
Apr 17, 2018 at 9:10 AM
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Good news. something simple. glad you got it fixed.

Roy
Apr 17, 2018 at 9:13 AM