Hey guys, i have a bit of a problem and was hoping someone would tell me what the dead giveaway is.

When i'm driving say at 30 and hit the brakes rather hard, after it brakes, it sounds like the pump is working hard to get going again. If i try to accelerate it seems like i have lost quite some power for maybe 10-20 seconds after i brake hard.

Another problem i have which is weird is when the car is cold, it drives fine, but when it warms up this happens: at slow speeds(0-20) i can hear a thump that speeds up as i'm driving faster and it fades when i'm at about 20 mph. Also when i turn i can hear the it making a constant noise for some reason. Now this only happens when the car has warmed up. Is it the tire or something else??EDIT:: Oh ya, this only happens on the passenger side front.

So 14 ppl look at this and noone knows what my problem might be?

Possibly a CV-joint? how many miles on the car again??? or a wheel bearing.

The car has abou 135k miles on it. Would a CV joint be something difficult to replace that would need to be sent to a mechanic? If so, how many hours of labor can i expect?

Well the noise is from the front and the cv joint is in the back correct?

Check your brake pads you might be going metal to metal.

Hey guys, i have a bit of a problem and was hoping someone would tell me what the dead giveaway is.

When i'm driving say at 30 and hit the brakes rather hard, after it brakes, it sounds like the pump is working hard to get going again. If i try to accelerate it seems like i have lost quite some power for maybe 10-20 seconds after i brake hard.

Another problem i have which is weird is when the car is cold, it drives fine, but when it warms up this happens: at slow speeds(0-20) i can hear a thump that speeds up as i'm driving faster and it fades when i'm at about 20 mph. Also when i turn i can hear the it making a constant noise for some reason. Now this only happens when the car has warmed up. Is it the tire or something else??EDIT:: Oh ya, this only happens on the passenger side front.

Obviously, there is no dead giveaway. And don't get discouraged because 14 people look at your post and don't give you an answer. It just means that at least they know that they don't know and they're not giving you junk info.

What pump are you taking about?

Have you jacked up the car and rotated the tire by hand to see if you can make it make the noise? Checked your brakes? Wheel bearings? Does it get worse when turning one way and better the other way? What condition are your tires in?

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Well i know that my tie rod is due for a replacement because the inside of my tire is getting bald. I'll see if switching tires helps, but i don't think it would fix the pump. THe pump i'm talking about in the first section is the brake pump (brake booster??) and in the second part i'm talking about steering pump.

I think i need to flush the fluid first and then see if i need to replace parts. I would need a pressure bleeder to get all the fluid out of both of the systems right?

THe car runs PERFECTLY until it warms up 1/3 to 2/3's of the way to middle. Then it starts giving me the problems and it is constant after that. I don't hear any noise or anything like that at highway speeds or speeds over 30 mph. might just be the wind noise being too loud.

Hey guys, i have a bit of a problem and was hoping someone would tell me what the dead giveaway is.

When i'm driving say at 30 and hit the brakes rather hard, after it brakes, it sounds like the pump is working hard to get going again. If i try to accelerate it seems like i have lost quite some power for maybe 10-20 seconds after i brake hard.

Another problem i have which is weird is when the car is cold, it drives fine, but when it warms up this happens: at slow speeds(0-20) i can hear a thump that speeds up as i'm driving faster and it fades when i'm at about 20 mph. Also when i turn i can hear the it making a constant noise for some reason. Now this only happens when the car has warmed up. Is it the tire or something else??EDIT:: Oh ya, this only happens on the passenger side front.

The braking problem sounds like a bad abs controller. It sounds like you're braking and certain solenoids in the unit are sticking open, making your brakes stay clamped. You're not actually losing power, it's just your brakes aren't letting go of the rotors after you've let off the brake pedal. It's not pulling at all during braking is it?

Do a one over on your brake system. Make sure your pads are in good condition and that your calipers aren't sticking on the slides. Make sure your master cylinder isn't overfilled. If all the basics look like their good, I'd take it in for an inspection.

The noise when you turn... does it sound like it's whining? If so you're looking at a problem with your power steering pump. If not, then please provide more info on what it sounds like.

As far as the rest goes it's pretty vague. You really need to look at it and provide some more info on the problem. It sounds like a suspension problem to me, but the fact that it only happens once it warms up has me stumped.

The brakes are a bit soft so i need to change them but when i brake hard, it sounds that during the braking and after the pump is struggling. If i stop after braking and just rev the engine i can hear a whine. I guess it's time to check the brakes and make sure everything's ok.

Ok the brakes were dead. They were down to the metal and i'm replacing both pads and rotors. Quick question but kinda too late... Is it ok to use a full disc instead of the vented ones? Can i expect bad results? I don't drive or brake hard EVER and i'm pretty soft on the brakes anyways. Also the stupid hex bolt on the disc stripped, so now i'm kinda SOL. Any tips on getting that sucker off?

Ok the brakes were dead. They were down to the metal and i'm replacing both pads and rotors. Quick question but kinda too late... Is it ok to use a full disc instead of the vented ones? Can i expect bad results? I don't drive or brake hard EVER and i'm pretty soft on the brakes anyways. Also the stupid hex bolt on the disc stripped, so now i'm kinda SOL. Any tips on getting that sucker off?


mite have to cut it off, mine is rusted solid so i may have to do the same :shifty

I managed to tap mine out... Put some PB penetrant or something similar to it.

No you can't replace your 1.2 inch wide vented rotors with .5 inch wide solid rotors - you will run into problems.

If you're going to replace the rotors anyhow, just bash them off with a 5lb hammer and then take out the allen bolt with a pair of vise-grips afterwards. The rotor is thinnest at its mounting point with the bolt and it'll break off easily. I've done it lots of times and seen it done hundreds.

Hmm the ones they gave me at Murray's auto parts was solid. Must have been the wrong one cause they also gave me 1 vented. First off the vented aren't 1.2 inches wide. Maybe 1.2 centimeters and the solids were only slightly thinner not as much as you say. But i'll replace with vented since they clearly gave me the wrong ones and i didn't double check them at the store...

Also wouldn't breaking the bolt require you to tap out the threaded part out of the wheel bearing?

Well i swapped out the brakes, and it still does the same noise when the engine warms up. I'm gonna see if it's the tire, and if not, it's probably the wheel bearing. Hopefully it will be less of a pain in the ass than changing my brakes.

Lol here's the story of the longest brake pad and disc change.

So i start jacking up the car and lift it on both sides, take off both wheels. Start taking off the right side brakes and disc. I get the brakes off, and try to get the hex bolt out of the disc. The hex bolt gets stripped (my fault) so i'm like ****. Lets go to the other side at least i'll have 1 side done and i'll figure it out later. I do the other side everything goes smooth. I notice that the disc is solid so i'm like ok, they were half price probably cause they are crappy solid discs. No biggie. I put it on and go to bed cause it's late and i can't do anything about the other side. Next morning i get up with my dad and we start trying to get that bolt off. He heats it up to see if it's just rusted enough that i can't turn it and no it's not it's stripped to shits. My dad opens the other box of the disc for some reason and sees that the other one is vented. Oh shit they gave me the wrong one. So i have to hurry up and get that disc off and swap it. So it's getting close to 11am and i have class at that time so i go inside and get ready for class. My dad manages to drill out the screw and puts a tap and it come right out. So this literally was the longest brake job ever. It took like 4 hours including me waiting for my dad to get drill bits which was like an hour. But ya. So now i need to check the tire maybe it's bad or the wheel or the wheel bearing.

I want to thank every1 who helped me think of solutions. Unfortunately ppl mostly don't post what happens when they try to fix something if it works. They only post if it continues to be a problem and the solution was the wrong one. Well we need to change that and thank the members who spend their time thinking of solutions. They don't get paid and deserve the members thanks, either in this thread or helping them in their own problems. So again thank you and hope i will be able to return the favor one day.