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I have a question about a chevy nova '88....what is the problem when my car made a hard jerk after a whirring noise came from what seems like the front, left tire? what is the problem with my car when after the whirring noise and hard jerk, my car started jerking really hard over and over and a grinding noise made my car jerk to a halt like the tire is trying to spin but no power and sounds like metal grinding?...before this happened today, i had a spare tire donut on it for a couple of days and the metal grinding noise was constant while driving but seemed to subside after about 60 mph...it was making a "scrape-uh scrape-uh" noise. it did not, however, make that noise while turning right though. the noise was worse when turning to the left, and the grinding of the malfunctioning area felt like it was keeping my tire from spinning sorta like stopping the tire for brief moments and causing my car to jerk. what is it?

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1988 Chevrolet nova 1.6L SOHC

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I TRIED ASKING JOHN BUT HE DID REPLY AFTER I DID...I KICKED TIRE AND I DUNNO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT IT MAKES A SLIGHT JINGLING NOISE WHEN TIRE IS KICKED

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January 21 4:55 PM (3 minutes and 59 seconds later)
         
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Get this car looked at immediately! It sounds like a wheel bearing has gone dry. If this is the case it will only lead to big trouble. Have your vehicle inspected by a trained professional for proper direction and guidance.
This is a safety issue not only for yourself but the others riding near you.
Dan

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January 21 4:57 PM (2 minutes and 21 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dan's Post: so it is the wheel bearing and not the cv joint? i just had the cv joint replaced recently...what parts would i need to fix it?
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January 21 5:01 PM (3 minutes and 10 seconds later)
         
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I am not saying it's a wheel bearing for sure, based on your description of the problem it sounded like that. You added another spin to the whole thing, work was recently been done, that could be the whole problem. If a defective part was installed that could be the whole problem.
Get it checked for your own safety.

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January 21 5:08 PM (7 minutes and 26 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dan's Post: yeah i bought the recently replaced cv joint new so i don't know if it defective but i will definitely get it checked out...luckily a Hibdon tires and service center is nearby my workplace...it happened today on my way to work...any other possibilities? i need to find out what it is as soon as possible so i don't lose my job from a no show becuz i don't have transportation
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January 21 5:09 PM (38 seconds later)
         
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I did not see your question.THis definatly sounds like a wheel bearing if you have just replaced your CV joints.Don't drive it anymore until you get it fixed.You can jack up the car and grab ahold of the wheel and rock it around-You should be able to tell really quick that your wheel bearing is bad.

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January 21 5:12 PM (3 minutes and 27 seconds later)
         
right right so what parts would i need to get to replace it? should i risk taking it over to a tire center to have them do a free check for me?
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January 21 5:15 PM (2 minutes and 52 seconds later)
         
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For your own safety you should have the car looked at immediately. It is either the CV joint that was replaced or the wheel bearing. Either way you need to have this looked at immediately.

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January 21 5:15 PM (2 seconds later)
         
Reply to john's Post: what parts should i get to fix it again? there is a tire center that does a free check...should i risk taking it there? plus i live like 20 minutes from my workplace
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