# Noisy ride...with weird exception

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-ride-with-weird-exception/77466>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, cavalier\
**Created:** [February 19, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-ride-with-weird-exception/77466 "2013-02-19T01:29:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Chillbur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Chillbur](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chillbur)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-ride-with-weird-exception/77466/1 "2013-02-19T01:29:28Z")

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Hi All,

I have a 2005 Chevy Cavalier and have been realizing that the ride has been getting noisier, but when I make a left hand turn ( or even turn the wheel 5 degrees or so to the left) it is much quieter. It sounds like a low vibrating sound and seems to shake the whole front end of my chassis. I can feel feel the vibration through the gas pedal, and it continues even when in nuetral or without the gas depressed. It is worse between 40-65 mph. Does anyone have an idea as to what this is? Loose parts, misalignment, motor mounts, bad belts? And what it might cost to have this fixed?

Much obliged

Chillbur

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**Author:** ![Chillbur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Chillbur](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chillbur)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 1:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-ride-with-weird-exception/77466/2 "2013-02-19T01:31:54Z")

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Oh yeah. I recently had all my fluids done at jiffy lube so I thought this would be more of a mechanical problem.

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 1:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-ride-with-weird-exception/77466/3 "2013-02-19T01:38:31Z")

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Have the wheel bearings and CV joints checked. My vote is bearings.

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**Author:** ![Chillbur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Chillbur](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chillbur)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 4:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-ride-with-weird-exception/77466/4 "2013-02-19T04:34:45Z")

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I’ll suggest that to the mechanic when I go later this week. Thanks and I’ll let you know if that was it.

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**Author:** ![shannon\_darst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shannon_darst/32/2606_2.png) [@shannon\_darst](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shannon_darst)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 8:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-ride-with-weird-exception/77466/5 "2013-02-19T08:46:53Z")

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or balljoints, but more likely bearings

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 9:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noisy-ride-with-weird-exception/77466/6 "2013-02-19T09:37:40Z")

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Shaking could be bearings, but my first guess would be a CV joint on the fritz. In any event, this should be looked at asap. It isn’t going to get better by itself. And if you get a complete cv or bearing failure, it could create a dangerous driving situation.