My wife has started noticing a noise coming from what sounds from the
driver's side front when making gentle sweeping turns at medium speed.
Kind of a "whomp-whomp-whomp". I was finally able to notice it too;
there's a slight vibration coming back too that you can feel. It seems
to be only while the steering wheel is turned to that exact position -
any more or less, and it goes away. We don't notice it on sharp turns.

I looked around under the car and didn't notice any obvious damage on
the front suspension components. Has anyone had a similar experience
or have an idea what might be the issue?

 

<martin.schuessler@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> My wife has started noticing a noise coming from what sounds from the
> driver's side front when making gentle sweeping turns at medium speed.
> Kind of a "whomp-whomp-whomp". I was finally able to notice it too;
> there's a slight vibration coming back too that you can feel. It seems
> to be only while the steering wheel is turned to that exact position -
> any more or less, and it goes away. We don't notice it on sharp turns.
>
> I looked around under the car and didn't notice any obvious damage on
> the front suspension components. Has anyone had a similar experience
> or have an idea what might be the issue?

Could be CV joints or some other part of the front end. You won't see damage
just looking under the car. A competent mechanic will easily diagnose the
problem

 

<martin.schuessler@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1192140078.257646.14480@o80g2000hse.googlegro ups.com...
> My wife has started noticing a noise coming from what sounds from the
> driver's side front when making gentle sweeping turns at medium speed.
> Kind of a "whomp-whomp-whomp". I was finally able to notice it too;
> there's a slight vibration coming back too that you can feel. It seems
> to be only while the steering wheel is turned to that exact position -
> any more or less, and it goes away. We don't notice it on sharp turns.
>
> I looked around under the car and didn't notice any obvious damage on
> the front suspension components. Has anyone had a similar experience
> or have an idea what might be the issue?
>

What condition is the tire tread in?

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