Another noise issue, (Wheel Bearing & Motor Mount), Noise comming from passenger side front end of 95 GT Options

[ETNRIDER]

Hey everyone!! I have not been around much the past couple of months due to school, work, baby, etc !!!! I hope everyone has been doing ok.

Anyway, I have an issue with the front passenger side wheel well of my 1995 GT.

Whats happening:

Nearly everytime I turn to the left I hear a rubbing sound. Sometimes it happens when I am going straight after a left turn. The noise only comes during one spot of the tire rotation, every time the valve stem is at the 5 o’clock position. The noise does not really sound like metal on metal more like a rubber on metal sound.

The car has new brakes, rotors, wheel bearings about 6 months ago.

What I have done:

Took the wheel off and nothing seemed out of place or lose. There were no signs of any wheel rubbing on the tire or inner fender. Switched the front & rear wheel and the noise continued.

What think it may be:

Tie rod end
Sway bar bushing
CV axle
Doubt it but may be a stuck Caliper

I only have Sunday afternoons to mess with my car so please help me diagnose this problem, any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks 6gc!!!

A grateful Etnrider

This post has been edited by ETNRIDER: Oct 22, 2008 - 1:18 PM

[GriffGirl]

If you have a cherry picker, use that to support the engine to get the motor mounts out and back in. The tips above are ABSOLUTELY correct - the front motor mount is basically a piece of cake, but the rear one is HORRIBLE. I wouldn't say 8 hours, but a good hour of fighting to get it back in wouldn't be unusual. I just did this on Sunday night. Fun times. Lots of cursing. By lots I mean (here it is again!) a veritible plethora of truckers and sailors exhibiting a colorful mastery of the English language. Get the engine as high up as possible w/the cherry picker, and if you can, have someone with a pry bar help from up top while you're under the car (it's a better angle). When you're in there you'll see what I mean. Jam the mount in higher than it needs to go, and then SLOWLY drop the engine down into place, it'll kind of "pop" the mount in where it needs to go.

Apparently poly inserts are the way to go if you wanna beef up your motor mounts, too. I think these are the ones people have.