Q: 1986 Chevy s10 with 171000 miles. Automatic with manual 4wd. Knocking/grinding noise when driving, any speed, worse when going straight.
I bought this truck for next to nothing as a project truck. I planned to fix the body because mechanically, it seemed fine. I started it this morning and started driving and hear a metal on metal grinding or dragging noise coming from around the driver front tire. Nothing is visibly broken or dragging. I don't see any fluid around the wheel. The noise is there when going straight or turning. It was loud and violent enough of a sound for me to turn around and park it. I'm looking for any advice because I've checked all I could at the time. I was unable to jack it up to inspect it better for a bad bearing but it sounded worse than any bearing I've ever heard.
My car has 171000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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