# Ball Joints? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [April 15, 2008, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ball-joints/12908 "2008-04-15T16:59:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![neelie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cab0a1/32.png) [@neelie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/neelie)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ball-joints/12908/1 "2008-04-15T16:59:19Z")
I have a 2006 VW turbo diesel. About 2 weeks ago my husband had the oil changed and the wheel pressure checked. The left front tire needed air and was filled. Immediately after, I noticed a low grumbling sound from the left front of the car. I hear it when the car in going straight and when I am turning left it gets louder. The sound completely disappears when I turn right. I am not having any trouble steering nor does the car pull. I have checked the tire pressure and everything is OK. Is this a ball joint problem? ---
**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ball-joints/12908/2 "2008-04-15T17:01:23Z")
I would suspect a constant velocity (CV) joint. Take your car to an independent suspension specialist and let him check out the front end. ---
**Author:** ![neelie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cab0a1/32.png) [@neelie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/neelie)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ball-joints/12908/3 "2008-04-15T17:30:41Z")
Thanks, I hadn’t thoughts about CV joints. ---
**Author:** ![willey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a9adbd/32.png) [@willey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/willey)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ball-joints/12908/4 "2008-04-15T18:54:19Z")
It’s a wheel bearing making noise. Have someone check the wheel bearing. ---
**Author:** ![Midwest\_honky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Midwest\_honky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Midwest_honky)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ball-joints/12908/5 "2008-04-15T19:57:52Z")
I lean towards wheel bearing since it makes noise while going straight. A CV could too, but they most commonly make noise when turning and not when going straight. I could be wrong, but I’d start at the wheel bearing. Unless you do it yourself, the mechanic will determine if it’s wheel bearing or CV. ---
**Author:** ![admitted\_amateur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/94ad74/32.png) [@admitted\_amateur](https://community.cartalk.com/u/admitted_amateur)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ball-joints/12908/6 "2008-04-15T20:10:13Z")
Bearing and joint are both good choices. If the noise is fairly constant and sounds a lot like a low pitched drone I’d also lean toward the wheel bearing.