Couple O' questions...

[oh123]

I've got a 99 saturn..its been good, but lately i've got a couple of
noises going on...

The first seems to come from the passenger side front tire area, and
sounds like a quiet thump thump thump, almost like a broken belt in the
tire, but the tires are new, and it doesn't sound quite as loud as a
broken belt...what else could be making that noise? Tie rod? A
bearing? The noise is not too apparent at slow speeds, but begins to
be noticeably audible around 30-40mph...thought it might be the CV
shaft, but it doesn't click or anything when turning...

Also, how hard would you say it is to change the tie rods on a SL1?
I've worked on my own cars for a long time, but i'm not a professional
or anything...is it worth the money that I cold save if I just take it
in for an alignment afterwards?


And one more: My driver window won't roll down; its a manual not
power. I tore the door apart, checked it out, and I assume the problem
lies in what appears to be a pressed gear box type thing. Called
Autozone for a replacement, they don't sell it, so probably gonna have
to go to the salvage yard...or, I thought, (cause i'm short on cash)
does the rear seat driver side window have the same set up as the front
driver window? could I swap them out...seems kind of dumb, i know, but
i need a window. Too cheap to run the AC all the time....THANKS

 

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I've got a 99 saturn..its been good, but lately i've got a couple of
noises going on...

The first seems to come from the passenger side front tire area, and
sounds like a quiet thump thump thump, almost like a broken belt in the
tire, but the tires are new, and it doesn't sound quite as loud as a
broken belt...what else could be making that noise? Tie rod? A

Is the thump speed related (gets faster/slower)? Do you feel it? Tires
can become defective at anytime or you could of lost a wheel weight.
Feel all around your tire for defects. Spin the tire and watch the
grooves in the tread for anything that jumps out of line.

bearing? The noise is not too apparent at slow speeds, but begins to
be noticeably audible around 30-40mph...thought it might be the CV
shaft, but it doesn't click or anything when turning...

Also, how hard would you say it is to change the tie rods on a SL1?
I've worked on my own cars for a long time, but i'm not a professional
or anything...is it worth the money that I cold save if I just take it
in for an alignment afterwards?

Not hard, I take a precise measurment from the center of the tie rod
(where the grease fitting would be in most cases) to a part on the shaft
that wont alter its length when the tie rods unscrewd. Then I screw a
new one on until I reach that measurement. I always come close enough
not to need an alignment.

And one more: My driver window won't roll down; its a manual not
power. I tore the door apart, checked it out, and I assume the problem
lies in what appears to be a pressed gear box type thing. Called
Autozone for a replacement, they don't sell it, so probably gonna have
to go to the salvage yard...or, I thought, (cause i'm short on cash)
does the rear seat driver side window have the same set up as the front
driver window? could I swap them out...seems kind of dumb, i know, but
i need a window. Too cheap to run the AC all the time....THANKS

I could look this up but someone else should know off hand so I'll let
them answer.