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Truck-tire sound from rear driver's side at highway speeds

Old 02-12-2005, 10:28 AM
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Default Truck-tire sound from rear driver's side at highway speeds

About a month ago I had my tires rotated and balanced. I did not notice any problems initially, but now at highway speed I hear a droning truck-tire sound most noticeably from the left rear wheel. The sound diminishes during sweeping left turns when getting on/off the highway. I have checked the archives here and may have an unbalanced wheel(not sure if it was done correctly). I will take the car back to the shop as soon as possible. Any thoughts / input from the forum with respect to what might be going on would be much appreciated.

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Old 02-12-2005, 10:41 AM
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Default wheel bearing is going south

The sound changing in long corners is the give-away.
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Dan's advice is sound, 90% chance of wheel bearing, 10% bad tire.
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2nd, I just had a front right bearing replaced, I swore it was tires but I was wrong.
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Default Right you are!

After a test drive the local shop agreed. The part is being ordered tomorrow for installation on Tuesday. Apparently it's not a joint that can be repacked, so I have no choice but to buy the whole assembly. I'll let you know how things work out.
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