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Old 07-11-2004, 02:17 PM
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Default Whirling/humming noise @ >75km/h?

Is it wheel bearings? Or something else? It's realy hard to describe the noise.. sorta droning like.
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does it go kinda like

"whhhheeeeeeee" ?
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Could be a lot of things- tire pressure, wheel bearing, wind noise, exhaust leak. Need some more information to make any better diagnosis
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or does it go wwhhhrrrrrrrrrr
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cv joint
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Muffler brg.
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It's a little seen problem with your tires. The air inside gets stale and needs to be changed.
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Ok, lets be nice for a minute. Does it make a difference (in sound) turning sharp at speed either direction?
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mine started off like that. it got louder and began to make the noise at lower speeds. now, while coasting <5mph, it clicks. I believe it is the right rear CV Joint.
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yes, clicking is a cv joint, usually the inner. but as old as these cars are getting it could be either on the side you here.
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It's not a constant sound. It's more like: Whur whur whur whur whur whur. The faster u go, the faster the whur whur goes.

So something like suspension, or maybe brake calipers I guess...

It's hard to say where its coming from, but possibly the rear.
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If it doesn't change when you hard corner either way then it's probably in the tires as dave suggested. If in doubt put the back of the car in the air and get a stethoscope. Listen to the trailing arm closest to the wheel brg. If you don't have Lsd, just pull the handbrake cable on the turning wheel side and the other will take off.
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Didn't notice a difference when turning. Are you guys implying it's just road noise? Seems a little loud for that.
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How is the wear on the rear tires? Are they the same size front and rear?
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The rear are 245's the front are 225's. Don't have the car with me right now, but if I remember the wear wasn't too bad on the rear. Maybe half way through it's life or a bit more.


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