1986 Toyota Corolla Front End Noise

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i have a 1986 toyota corolla fwd, manual, 32,000 miles, 1.6L engine, 2 barrel carburetor. i have noticed a driver side noise coming from around the front end which sound like when you put a baseball card to the spokes of a bicycle and you get a shall i say flipping noise which i hear inside the car with the windows closed, do not hear it with the windows open. It starts about 23mph as the speed increases the sound frequence also. i changed the front brakes and still does the noises. when i brake its still present untill the speed of the car goes below 23 mph. anybody has a idea what the sound could be. thank you.
Jan 28, 2007 at 4:28 AM
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[quote:4f2e5ee1c1="vscarc"]i have a 1986 toyota corolla fwd, manual, 32,000 miles, 1.6L engine, 2 barrel carburetor. i have noticed a driver side noise coming from around the front end which sound like when you put a baseball card to the spokes of a bicycle and you get a shall i say flipping noise which i hear inside the car with the windows closed, do not hear it with the windows open. It starts about 23mph as the speed increases the sound frequence also. i changed the front brakes and still does the noises. when i brake its still present untill the speed of the car goes below 23 mph. anybody has a idea what the sound could be. thank you.[/quote:4f2e5ee1c1]

Inspect the CV Joints-sounds like it.
Jan 28, 2007 at 8:42 AM

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Inspect the CV joints, which are the likely source of the speed-related front-end noise.

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The owner of a 1986 Toyota Corolla FWD with a 1.6L engine reports a driver-side front-end flipping noise that starts around 23 mph and increases in frequency with speed. It is heard with the windows closed, remains while braking until speed drops below 23 mph, and continued after the front brakes were replaced. The expert recommends inspecting the CV joints.

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