MK3 Mondeo, the excitement!

[andymc]

Guys,
got one of these as a part time smoker/dog carrier and im struggling to diagnose the noise, sounds like a wheel bearing and the noise only occurs around 40mph and upwards, a low humming sound with a slight feeling through the wheel, its all pointing to a bearing but im wondering if its something more costly hence the lad wanting to sell?

many thanks

andy

[Buff Mchugelarge]

Jack the car up and give the wheels a good wobble.
Funny noises scare people, especially if they have no knowledge of cars and all their mates are telling them it's this or that and it's going to cost £££'s.
It's probably just a bearing

[nipsips]

Could be tyre noise even?

[Limpet]

Check the inside edges of the tyre treads. I had something similar on a mk1 Focus years ago which I could have sworn was a bearing. Turned out the inner edge of the tread on one of the rear tyres had worn in a weird sawtooth pattern. Replaced the tyres and the noise went away. 20k later, still fine.

[andymc]

i thought it may have been stty tyres,

thanks

[nipsips]

My MK1 Focus has Pirelli P6000's on the front, and Event something or other on the rears. The rears drone at speed. Swap the wheels over and they dont