When the sound is happening and you lightly apply the brakes at 30+MPH does the sound stop?

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Jan 19, 2022
12:42:40pm

lightmann All-American

When the sound is happening and you lightly apply the brakes at 30+MPH does the sound stop?

If so, then you know it would be brake related.

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lightmann

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OK CB mechanics and car guys. I have a whirring/light grinding noise that

Schultz is back

1/19/22 11:34am

diagnosing noises is the hardest to do on the internet. My #1 bet is that it's your tires. When you said you didn't

Bert609

1/19/22 11:41am

Less than 20k miles on the tires. From Discount Tire, nothing special

Schultz is back

1/19/22 11:55am

That's about the time they wear in and start making noises.

Bert609

1/19/22 11:59am

So it could be nothing? That's not my favorite answer but it's better than

Schultz is back

1/19/22 12:03pm

You should hear my lexus. It grinds like mad between 35-45, then it goes away. Wheel bearings check out, suspension is

Bert609

1/19/22 12:06pm

My tires hum like crazy at certain speeds. I’m going to get MT’s next, can’t

Malathion

1/19/22 12:18pm

And if the MTs are too quiet for you, throw on a roof rack!

Bert609

1/19/22 12:19pm

Great description. If we fail you call into Click & Clack. Be prepared to get

Q-grr

1/19/22 11:42am

RIP Tom Magliozzi

COUGND

1/19/22 11:46am

Yikes, hadn’t heard that. 😢

Q-grr

1/19/22 11:48am

This explains it pretty well.

1/19/22 11:43am

My bet would be its the wheel bearings or the rear differential. Both could make

CougarTailDevourer

1/19/22 11:46am

Rear axel was replaced about a year ago so I sure hope it's not the diff

Schultz is back

1/19/22 11:54am

I'd definitely check into the wheel bearings then. I had that issue on one of

CougarTailDevourer

1/19/22 12:01pm

I haven't tried rolling down a hill in neutral to see if the noise is still

Schultz is back

1/19/22 12:04pm

Looks into the IWE and hub vacuum. They are known to make a high pitch whining

Malathion

1/19/22 11:54am

Mine has manual locking hubs. So IWE isn't applicable right?

Schultz is back

1/19/22 12:01pm

You could have a bad hub. Lock your hubs and drive around in 2WD

Malathion

1/19/22 12:08pm

Locked the hubs and drove around. Noise is still there.

Schultz is back

1/19/22 12:31pm

Jack it up and with hands at 3 and 9 o’clock wiggle the tire. It shouldn’t have

Q-grr

1/19/22 12:47pm

Check 12 and 6 too. 3 and 9 play can also be steering linkage

Bert609

1/19/22 1:51pm

When the sound is happening and you lightly apply the brakes at 30+MPH does the sound stop?

lightmann

1/19/22 12:42pm

Good point. I'll check that to be sure but I don't think it stops. So probably

Schultz is back

1/19/22 12:48pm

Or wheel bearings. You can also swerve left and right (with no brakes) to see if

Malathion

1/19/22 12:48pm

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