Posted on 02/11/2022 1:53:37 PM PST by SouthernClaire
Tell the OP that ;-)
Agree with possible wheel bearing. Jack the wheel off the ground, try to move it up and down, and front and back. If you feel looseness, then a bad bearing.
If it is a hub/wheel bearing, they run from $50ish up to $90. I’d always get a quality one over a chinesium one if possible. Usually a hub losing a bearing will make more noise when you turn one way.
Looks like this if all wheel drive:
https://www.rockauto.com/info/983/983_SK513225_putaway_1__ra_p.jpg
Or like this if rear wheel drive:
https://www.rockauto.com/info/424/720-3230_ANG__ra_p.jpg
Boy, bunch a comedians on this thread huh?
You have capability to jack up the offending corner and pull the wheel off.
If so a cursory visual inspection might reveal the issue.
Anyway, do the simple stuff first and avoid taking it to a dealership at ALL cost!
Yes. It may be a broke caliper. Locking up and causing both the noise you hear and the dragging.
It reads: “Data unavailable.”
But THANK YOU!!!
Suspect something up with the brake job. I’ve seen screwdrivers left in calipers.
I agree with others. Probably or CV joint or something else in the suspension.
From your description, you should probably have it fixed by a pro soon or it might leave you stranded or worse, cause an unsafe condition.
A friend of mine had a suspension problem about 8 months ago and I told him I thought it was probably a CV joint. Turns out it was something else in the suspension and cost him about $1,800 to have it fixed.
Have it looked at and go from there.
As someone who makes a living at this, park that car immediately and have someone who does know what to look for come JACK IT UP and diagnose it before you drive it anymore. What you described can be a very serious issue that could cause an accident at any time. No joke...
By your description my first suspicions would be loose wheel lugnuts. If so the wheel could fall off at any moment while driving it. This needs an immediate inspection before you operate it anymore.
Front wheel unit bearing is going bad.
Yep!
Problem with buying/driving a Dutch automobile is that those dang Dutch wheels begin to make a clacking sound with those darned wooden shoes if they fit too loosely...
Going out to check mileage of when caliper work was done.
Bearing
Does a Dodge Charger have a cv joint? Isn’t it a rear wheel drive car?
loose nut behind the steering wheel...
At the very least, if you trust the place that did brake work last fall, take it back there again.
They will know what’s going on now.
**Possibly a CV joint.**
The noise is in the front. Isn’t the Charger rear wheel drive?
Loose bolt on the shock absorber?
Plastic trim flapping in the wind?
Check the motor mounts on the side that’s making the noise.
I’m from the stupid school of mechanics. Try mounting the spare and see if the noise goes away
Caliper bolt(s) loosened up do to not being properly tightened?
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