loud sound when driving

[jle2k]

hi could you guys help me when i'm driving i keep hearing a loud sound and when i drive even faster the loud it gets so i dunno whats wrong so could anyone help me =p thx in advance

[johndenver120]

thats a little vague. little more info might help.

anyway im not on the level of alot of guys here but i can say listen follow the sound and find where its coming from and u can probably find the problem

[NAiL05]

Sounds like a wheel bearing to me. Make sure nothing is dragging around the tires. Is it a humm?

[jle2k]

yea it gets louder as i go faster

[Cb7GHOST]

yea I used to have a growling noise going on until I fixed it with a new wheel bearing.

[jle2k]

weird but it gets really loud when i drive around 40 mph, could it be something else?

[newtuner7]

what kinda sound is it?? u just keep saying loud... it could be your exhaust

[Yossarian]

Does it get quieter or louder as you turn? Wheel bearings generally make a howling/growling type sound. When you turn you are slightly unloading one side of your car and loading the other. So, if you turn left and it gets louder then its probably your right hand side wheel bearing. and vise versa.

Also, most suspention shops will do free estimates, have them put it on the rack and diagnose everything then take it home and fix it yourself. The wheel bearing requires a press i belive, might be a little beyond most backyard mechanics. But if you remove the whole hub assembly and take it to Napa, they will press the bearing out and the new one in for a nominal fee.

-Yoss

[jle2k]

its quieter when i turn because i go slower and like before i said it gets louder as i go faster. Also its just a really loud hum so yea =/

[TNT]

just as stated above sound like wheel bearing

[redef9sir]

could it be a brake related issue?
maybe one of those tabs touching the rotor or your rear shoes need to be changed......

start with the easy stuff first...

good luck

[jle2k]

hey could it be anything else? I can only describe it as a really loud hum and when i asked my dad which is a mechanic he said it couldn't be that so just to double check and if there isn't anything else i'll have him replace it anyways

[NAiL05]

jack up your car if you have play in the 12/6 (push pull the tire) o clock position your wheel bearing is gone. You can see if anything is dragging around the brakes causing the noise as mentioned.

[jle2k]

o ok cool thx and play is like movement right?

[ExplodingCake]

o ok cool thx and play is like movement right?

yes it is..

how did it go? no play?