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Intermitant droning noise from rear wheels mainley motorways/a roads over 60 mph had bearings checked by independant mechanic said they were ok car is an 04 done 43 000 miles
Re: Intermitant droning noise from rear wheels mainley...
Sometimes tires get noisier as they wear out. Check the tread depth on the tires, see how close it is to the minimum. At 43k miles you're probably gonna need new tires pretty soon anyway.
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Have the hubs inspected and the tires balanced. The wheel/tire assembly out of balance will cause the over 60 mph wobble/ steering wheel shake or drone. When did this occur or has it been going on for a while now?
Before going into more mechanicals, try using the spare tire on the front wheels and test drive to see if it helps. Then try the same with the rear wheels. It will take time and effort but as you do it you can check tierod ends better with the tire off. And it will not cost you anything to try it.
In the rear, with front wheel drive, there are 2 things that can cause this problem. You can check the rear wheel bearings by turning the wheel and checking for noise and excess play. The second thing would be a rear wheel Alignment which many front wheel drive cars require.
If you have rear drum brakes, look for rust outlines of weights missing from the drums. The other mechanicals could be the A/C clutch cycling which it does in Defrost and A/C mode. Turn controls to OFF and see if vibration disappears.
Would like to know outcome for this problem. Thanks
No, its your axle drive or cv booth are the problem. Check your cv rubber booth if rip, check both side wheel. Rubber booth is a sealed rubber covering the cv joint of your wheel. Sometimes you feel and you will hear that noise, only when you make a turn. Replace your both front wheel drive axle, ok
Common causes for High-pitched noise from rear wheels are:
The wheel bearing: this is not usually dangerous in the short term, but I recommend contacting a mechanic and having it fixed. To test the wheel bearing, you lock front wheels, and jack up the car rear and spin the wheel (handbrake unlocked). If bearing is worn you hear a drone. When is the bearing, often car starts vibration above 40 mph. Noise from bearing can be continuous, intermittent, only when steering, only when hot.
The brake pads: when brake pads are worn out they start making a squealing noise, in this case the noise is only when you brake or continuous. When you jack up the car the wheel may be a little stiff, but not necessarily.When brake pads are completely gone you also hear a scratching noise when braking. Inspect your brakes immediately.
Other suspension problems: Jack up the car as suggested above, check if the wheel has a slight play on the sides. Check all of the suspension components, suspension mounting points, and
steering linkage for damage. Also, check the frame rail for wrinkles. It is very important that these
components be in good condition, if you notice any problem here, go immediately to a mechanic.
Try doing the simple test above, reinstalling the wheel and working the tire back and forth. This
is a common test for bad ball joints and wheel bearings.
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