# Thumping noise from front wheel? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** noises, vue, saturn\ **Created:** [February 7, 2021, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thumping-noise-from-front-wheel/174806 "2021-02-07T00:00:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dpkarl13\_173731](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@dpkarl13\_173731](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dpkarl13_173731)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thumping-noise-from-front-wheel/174806/1 "2021-02-07T00:00:12Z")
Hey all, have a 2006 Saturn Vue 2.2L 4cyl, manual, with 41k miles. There’s a sound coming from the right front tire area and I can’t figure it out. It’s gotten worse over the last few months. Sounds like something’s loose, but I don’t know what. I’ve jack it up, beat on the tire and other areas around the control arm to try and re-create the sound or diagnose. No luck. Everything seems tight. Castle nut hasn’t budged, not the lug nuts either. It’s definitely worse when I’m coming out of my rocky driveway, but it does it on the road as well. It’s kinda driving me crazy. For context, I hit a curb really bad about a year and a half ago and I replaced lower control arm, sway bar and links. My kids are in it so want it to be safe. Here is link of video with me backing of driveway and into road. Any thoughts/suggestions are welcomed! Thanks! [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/a/1a9707c0588127a6f2439e5d3090ca305ab081ad.jpeg "Vue Sound") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avmXaqPwDuQ) ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thumping-noise-from-front-wheel/174806/2 "2021-02-07T02:05:31Z")
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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 2:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thumping-noise-from-front-wheel/174806/3 "2021-02-07T02:17:06Z")
In contrast to the unhelpful response, I’d suggest the strut mount may be failing. If the noise you hear sounds like wood blocks flopping around underhood, the mount is a good possibility. If that strut has been leaking, the knocking noise could be created by a failing strut, too. ---
**Author:** ![dpkarl13\_173731](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@dpkarl13\_173731](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dpkarl13_173731)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 3:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thumping-noise-from-front-wheel/174806/4 "2021-02-07T03:59:07Z")
Thanks for the actually helpful response. Strut makes sense…it’s the only thing I can think of but I’m not the most experienced with noises, so this is very helpful. Thanks Mustangman! ---
**Author:** ![dpkarl13\_173731](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@dpkarl13\_173731](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dpkarl13_173731)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thumping-noise-from-front-wheel/174806/5 "2021-02-07T04:00:05Z")
Thanks for the helpful advice for my actual issue… ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thumping-noise-from-front-wheel/174806/6 "2021-02-07T14:33:00Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > If that strut has been leaking, the knocking noise could be created by a failing strut, too. … and, if you have to replace the strut, you must replace the front strut on the other side, along with the defective one. Otherwise, the car’s handling/roadholding will be compromised. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thumping-noise-from-front-wheel/174806/7 "2021-02-07T14:33:26Z")
An 06 anything with 41k miles sounds like it should be in decent shape. Unless you damage it by hitting a curb. My vote is for new strut. Then see how it performs. Common to have failed wheel bearings too. And abs light. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thumping-noise-from-front-wheel/174806/8 "2021-02-07T14:41:50Z")
> [@dpkarl13\_173731](#): > > For context, I hit a curb really bad about a year and a half ago and I replaced lower control arm, sway bar and links. **My kids are in it so want it to be safe.** Then since you can’t determine what the current problem is why is this thing not in a front end shop ? ---
**Author:** ![dpkarl13\_173731](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@dpkarl13\_173731](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dpkarl13_173731)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/thumping-noise-from-front-wheel/174806/9 "2021-02-07T19:52:39Z")
Well my kids aren’t really in it right now…trying to get it fixed first. And like most people I’m trying to avoid the high shop costs!