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bmxandy89
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sounds like a golf ball rolling around ?

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when i take normal turns it sounds like theres a golf ball rolling around in the engine bay somewere does anyone know what this could be

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Bad hub bearing possibly?

Drive through a parking lot slowly and turn in a circle as tightly as you can one way and the other. Do you get any clicking/popping sounds from the front axles?
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Post by sliptones629 »

Look under your front seats. Put them all the way forward first. There are holes cutout in the carpet that crap gets in there. I swore I heard this something that sounded exactly like something perfectly round and hard rolling around. Well I went to vacuuming one day and I found all kinds of crap from the previous owner. First thing was a hard plastic kids golf ball. Then, i found empty film container, a kaleidoscope, pen caps, loose change, etc.... Check it out.

bmxandy89
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Post by bmxandy89 »

lol will do tomorrow morning its really annoying iv been looking into it and everyone says theres crap in there from the previous owner i just bought mine and was wondering what it could be because it rides fine ill let u know what i find

bmxandy89
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so it rained today so i couldnt check but i did make a cold air intake for 20 buccks

stuartehamilton
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Post by stuartehamilton »

Did you ever find a solution to this I have the exact same problem sounds like a golf ball doing a long roll on acceleration and rolls back on breaking. Sounds like it is under the center console.

WoodEye
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Post by WoodEye »

Bless all of the great contributors to this forum! I had the rolling around sound for about 3 months. I finally got smart enough to look in this forum, and I solved my problem in 5 minutes.
Wilson Ultra golf ball in the hole under the passenger seat. The ball and a lonely pistachio shell were the only things in there. How irritating! Thanks folks!

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Post by abscate »

I would have guessed a Titleist under the driver seat with a green interior,no doubt.
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