Front wheel on drivers side appears to have a thumping noise as I drive

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BankrateYou should not ignore certain thumping, banging, clicking and squealing sounds. These sounds often rear their heads or intensify whenever the driver takes ... Hissing or sizzling under the hood: Heard when the engine is first shut off, .... my rear right wheel makes a loud bang when switching from park to drive/reverse.

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Sounds coming from drivers side front wheel The Garage. ... slightly left, I get a slight metalish-squealing sound coming from the drivers side front wheel area. ... but before I start the wild and expensive goose chase of bringing it to mechanics I ..... Those twoloud clunks when turning hard right give it away.

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check for bulges in the side walls of the tyres and check for belt separation. Disconnect the front axles into free wheel mode and if the noise is not there it will be tyre related as there is no movement in the diff or drive axles

first, check your brake pads, the grinding starts when the pad is worn to the rivets that hold it, then the pad starts to crack and break away. once the pad is gone there will be play that allows whats left of the pad to move around.. causing the thump, there should also be some change under braking, like going from a thump to a grind

this could also be wheel bearings.. but my guess would be the pads, and if it got to that point.. i would bet that the rotor is shot as well

sounds like wheel bearings-1st
but hopefully your front disc need turning, or replaced.
check wheel bearings by jacking up the front end "CAREFULLY" WITH
JACK STANDS & wiggle tires,if you get more than a 1/4'' slack on 1 or the other, than it's shot. Best to replace both sides. "GOOD LUCK'' &
BE CAREFULL.

Sounds like you might have a bad wheel bearing.

A bearing has a more constant growl. Thumping is more likely a CV joint issue, Inspect the drive shafts...

Thumping noises and vibrations can be something as simple as a tread separation(or a big bubble) on one of your tires.As for the one wheel turning---that's perfectly normal.If you grab the wheel that's turning (not really recommended) and stop it completely,the other wheel will spin.

Why drive side bearing could be a bad other.balance yes, tie rod could be bad.

check bearings

check wheel bearings if turning left it gets louder check right side bearings and so on