Some background: 82k original miles. Until recently I only drove about 200 miles per month. Now it's more but only 500 to 700. In Los Angeles, HORRIBLE roads and very hot lately. I hear the grinding noise when I am accelerating. It sounds like it's coming from the front right tire. That's where I just had a camber bolt installed on a recent alignment. I got new CV boots a few months back. Front brakes about 18 months ago. I do know that the shocks are leaking but they're not depleted and it's something we've just been keeping an eye on. The clutch is a little high but it works fine. Sometimes it's a little tricky going into 2nd. What could this be? I know obvious first step is mechanic but can't see him until at least Mon. Aug. 31. It's Sat. Aug. 29.

 

The reason I mentiones horrible roads is I think maybe something just bounced up into a joint or narrow area and is making a scary sound, but nothing really wrong. This is what I'm hoping because I will sell this car within six months. That's another thread, but anyone who wants to talk selling, message me! Thank you all for any replies!

 

I had kind of the same issue with noise when accelerating, but I had checked it with my dealer and he said that the problem was that something got inside of exaust when driving on horrible roads

 

Me also facing same issue of noise while accelerating