# Grinding noise in first gear? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** hyundai, elantra\ **Created:** [December 2, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-noise-in-first-gear/7921 "2007-12-02T19:28:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kari\_kara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e68b1a/32.png) [@kari\_kara](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kari_kara)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-noise-in-first-gear/7921/1 "2007-12-02T19:28:07Z")
I was wondering if I could get some advice. My boyfriend REFUSES to get his car looked at, so I was wondering if I could get a second opinion from any of you out there regarding this problem he’s been having. He has a used automatic Hyundai Elantra, and every time he starts the car and drives it at low speeds, there’s a low level grinding noise. It’s especially evident when he’s turning corners. Any ideas what this might be? Is it serious? He drives forty minutes to see me twice a week and I just don’t want his axle to break or something cataclysmic like that when he’s on the highway! I have a feeling he may trust the folks on the car talk discussion board more than my (gentle) nagging. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-noise-in-first-gear/7921/2 "2007-12-02T20:30:39Z")
It sounds like a bad wheel bearing. If it’s worse when turning left then it’s the right side bearing and vice-versa. He should get this checked before he finds himself on the side of the road sometime with a considerably more expensive repair due to ignoring the problem and wondering why he did not listen to you in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 6:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/grinding-noise-in-first-gear/7921/3 "2007-12-03T06:11:15Z")
It could be the transmission or a motor mount, bad ball joint or quite a few other problems. Let him refuse to get it looked at if it has over 90,000 miles on it because it might not be worth fixing anyway.