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Car sounds like power hammer dril over 40 Mph?

I hear a kind of power hammer drill sound coming from passenger side of the car at speeds over 40 mph. This sound does not come when i rev up the engine as high as 3000 rpm in parking. I have heard this sound in rear wheel drives having the long drive shaft.

I check oil level and is fine. I don't know if it has anything to do with half shaft. Will it have anything to do with timing components or oil pump? Because this does not happen in parking with engine revved up, it makes me think otherwise.

Mine is a camry front wheel drive.

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  • Wes
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Sounds like you have some major drive train problem as you only hear sound when moving. I suspect a CV joint. Regardless, you should not drive vehicle until you find out what is wrong. A front end visual inspection with the wheel off might reveal the problem.

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