Hi, Guest
04-15-2009, 10:01 PM
StreetEdition,Apr 15 2009, 02:40 AM Wrote:hey all
starting from about 60km/h (possibly even lower, i cant tell) i am hearing a low rumble.
if i stay at 60 the noise is there. between 80-90 the noise is there. its there at higher speeds as well
ive had the tires rotated, no change
ive had an alignment done, no change
ive had a 4 wheel alignment done, no change
wheel bearings are apparently just fine
service manager claims its tire/road noise, so when the oem pirellis were dumped for brand new winters, the noise was still there.. so imo, its not tire/road noise.
*sometimes* when im on a long/big bend in a road, the noise appears to be louder, but when moving the steering wheel left to right to check for obvious wheel bearing issues, there are no loud squeals
anyone have any ideas?
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You didn't mention how old or how many km ... but, yeah - I went through the same thing with my wife's '04 - same indications as yours, plus I noticed the noise got louder under heavy breaking (ie: loading up the front wheels) - I sold the car before I ever solved it (had it checked at dealer twice under the extended warranty) ... I'm convinced it was bearings - it had 110k on it.
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