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Why does my front driver side tire wobble at low speed acceleration?

I have a 2004 Chevy impala lt, 3.8 v6. It also makes a popping noise some of the time when making left hand turns. I need new break pads so I expect that my rotors might be warped but that wouldn't cause the noise. Tie rod ends or cv joints maybe? I know I needs shocks also, but again I don't think that would cause the sound or the wobbling.

Update:

I have already balanced and rotated my tires.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Clicking noise while turning is almost always a bad outer CV-joint on the drivers side. A wobbling wheel is caused by a worn tie-rod end (usually the outer) on either side. Your car had four tie-rod ends. One outer that connects to the steering arm behind each front wheel and one inner on each side of the steering rack. The inner tie-rods rarely go bad. Have the lower ball joints checked on each lower A-arm also.

    Impala, Monte Carlo and Pontiac Grand Prix Cars have a nasty habit of wearing out the forward lower A-arm rubber bushings. Have these checked also by a Chevrolet dealer. They have the tools to change them in minutes.

    A bad wheel bearing will roar like a freight train. The faster you go the nosier they get.

    Source(s): Alignment, suspension and brake shop.
  • 1 decade ago

    The popping sound when turning sounds like a bad cv joint. Get it fixed because when it goes out, then you're stranded. Trust me, I've been there.

    As far as the tires, sounds like you have a knot in your tire. I would first check the pressure to make sure it's fully inflated. I would then rub my hand around the tire to see if you can feel a knot. Even a tiny knot can cause this problem. It is also possible that you have bad wheel bearings, but I'm leaning toward a bad tire in all honesty.

    Bad brake pads make a different noise than popping. Sometimes it's a squealing sort of sound, or a rubbing sound. When your pads are completely worn out it may even sound like metal grinding on metal. At this point you may still have a chance to keep from buying new rotors if you replace the pads promptly. I just had to replace the pads and rotors in mine because I waited too long.

    Source(s): Personal Experience.
  • 1 decade ago

    Well the same thing happened to my car, i changed the tires and it was fine. Usually when it wobbles at a low speed it could possibly be a ball in your tire. I was only able to get to 30 and feel safe. I suggest you get your tire changed immediately for your safety.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The popping noise could be the reason for the wobble? A half-axle CV joint with a bad socket.

    May be a tire - a radial and lateral run-out will rule that out.

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  • 5 years ago

    The popping sound at the same time as turning appears like a foul cv joint. Get it fixed because at the same time as it is going out, then you actually're stranded. believe me, i have been there. as far because the tires, appears like you've a knot on your tire. i might want to first verify the stress to make positive it truly is completely inflated. i might want to then rub my hand around the tire to ensure in case you could experience a knot. Even a tiny knot may reason this situation. that is likewise achieveable that you've undesirable wheel bearings, yet i'm leaning in the route of a foul tire in all honesty. undesirable brake pads make a diverse noise than popping. often times that is a squealing style of sound, or a rubbing sound. at the same time as your pads are thoroughly wiped out it would want to even sound like metallic grinding on metallic. At this element you may want to nonetheless have a chance to shop from paying for new rotors in case you replace the pads quickly. I in simple terms had to modify the pads and rotors in mine because I waited too lengthy.

  • 1 decade ago

    You're boot cover could be ripped, so check the cv joint. I had the same problem with my car.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I'll say CV axle and/or wheel bearing.

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