Hyundai Santa Fe AWD Clunking and Thumping Noises

[@TyreenLinggit]

I just got my 2014 santa fe replaced exactly that propeller shaft. And you are right on the money, cost me $250 from used parts and $150 labor to replace. The mechanic says he cannot find anyone selling just that bearing parts that failed.

[@thehomerepairguy]

Glad you got it fixed. My son drove his for awhile without it before getting it fixed. Didn't hurt anything.

[@JaySkazzy]

Nice video. My 2013 is having this same issue so I came here. I am checking this tomorrow morning to see if this is my issue as well. Question for you, did you end up buying the replacement and installing? If so would you mind directing me to where you got it? Thanks again!

[@thehomerepairguy]

It is my son's car and he bought an extended warranty. He was visiting, so once we got it off he drove it home and then took it to the warranty shop so I don't have details on the source for the part. I did look on ebay and they are way cheaper than the dealer. I called the dealer and they want $1200 but they couldn't get them. They are plentiful on ebay for around $300.

[@elisabethrobinson4558]

Do you have any video of it before it fixed. Sound like the problem I’m having

[@thehomerepairguy]

No, but I drove it and sometimes especially at high speed it seemed fine and other times especially at low speed or accelerating from a stop it suddenly felt like a wheel was coming off. The whole car wobbled violently. It is very easy to check. Simply crawl under and inspect the drive line. If it moves at all side to side, the bearing is shot. One look at the center support bearing and it was obvious what the problem was. The whole bearing came apart and left a huge gap so the drive line could move around a lot.

[@saggitarian1970]

i’ve got a 17 sport and i get this sort of thumping that happens ESP when turning left or right. seems like it’s coming from the rear and maybe the right side too. do you think this may be the cause? i’m gonna have to crawl under and check but it’s funny because it was at the dealers a couple months ago and they never brought it up and i did tell them about it you think they would’ve checked

[@saggitarian1970]

i forgot to add. it kind of feels like a brake caliper is sticking. when i said it happens on LR turns, i mean from a stoplight etc. it doesn’t happen too much while driving

[@thehomerepairguy]

Usually when the thumping is when turning left or right it is a CV joint. You can tell by looking just inside the front wheels. There is an accordion looking round disc in the center of the wheel with a metal shaft going through the center. If that rubber is cracked or ripped or if there is grease or oil leaking from them then that CV joint is usually bad and requires replacement. They are a service item and not too expensive to replace.

[@saggitarian1970]

@@thehomerepairguy it’s only on launch type scenarios IE when youre turning left at the intersection once the light turns green and you can feel it’s in the rear. It almost feels like a caliper isn’t releasing properly but i had the brakes done not too long ago so i don’t think it’s that

[@fonz1anddone713]

​​@@saggitarian1970I'm having the same exact issue did you ever get it fixed? What's weird is the noise started last Oct about a month later my rear right tire went flat so i put spare on and then replaced. As soon as i put the spare on the noise stopped completely blew my mind so I'm thinking ok bad tire i guess when put new/used tire on noise still never came back. So now yesterday I have the other 3 tires replaced and had that right rear rotated to the front pick it up and boom the dreaded noise is back. When turning from stop or very slow speed you hear boom boom boom like there is slack in the drive line. I'm at a loss hoping you got yours fixed... Also mine is a 17 Santa Fe limited ultimate

[@adam8642]

Thanks for this.

[@thehomerepairguy]

My pleasure!

[@jairusbarringer7525]

Did you replace it or what?

[@thehomerepairguy]

My son had a warranty on the car so he drove it home and had it repaired there.

[@coastalcleaningandmaintena2884]

How many miles

[@thehomerepairguy]

150,000

[@coastalcleaningandmaintena2884]

Thats a complete lie its called a carrier bearing

[@thehomerepairguy]

That's what I call them too, but Hyundai has its own terminology.

[@coastalcleaningandmaintena2884]

@@thehomerepairguy or a steady bearing here in canada.

[@coastalcleaningandmaintena2884]

@@thehomerepairguy my sante fe has been amazing to me i got 1 lower ball joint done yesterday and the owner of ace auto owns the same year with the big 3.5L. and he said same thing. 2012 is the year. I also have a Veracruz 2013 with 3.5L 85k new and its even better for comfort has the 3 row and diff 🔒. And a bunch of fancy things. Not much more really tho. I daily the santa unless i go offroading or go on a date etc. but its black uggg. Car wash after car wash and it fully ceramic coated.