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Originally Posted by JARblue
Tight turn at low speed? If you were anywhere near wheel lock, it could just be the tires skipping on the pavement. Corvettes are notorious for this in parking lots. Google Ackerman Angles for more info.
Try a turning radius halfway between full wheel lock and straight and see if you get the same results. |
Hey Jarblue, … I don't think it's wheel hop. The noise is definitely a metallic click and not a "pop". Anyway, as a next step, we placed a heat chaser on the hub and determined that the alloy in the Advan GT wheels expands at a different rate than the hub itself … and the noise seems to be related to this difference. We managed to eliminate the noise on both the driver's side and passenger's side by applying some copper coat lubricant on the matching surfaces of the hub and the wheel. At least it's working for now. I'll keep everyone posted if it turns out to be a permanent fix. Thanks much for the input!