Whining noise when wheel loaded
Whining noise when wheel loaded
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Taita

Original Poster:

7,995 posts

232 months

Monday 6th September 2010
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I'm having a problem with my car. When I am driving straight, or turning to the right, I hear a whiny type noise from the front left side.

I am guessing this is wheel bearing but want to make sure. Its been happening a while and doesn't seem to have got any worse at all. Basically if the wheel / joint is loaded with the weight of the car, it moans.

Last year I had a split CV boot on that corner, but I thought they knocked rather than whined when they were fecked?

Speed makes no difference, car is 99 Mk2 Mondeo hatchback.

Ta!

T84

6,941 posts

223 months

Friday 10th September 2010
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Is your missus in the car at the time?

Petrolhead_Rich

4,659 posts

221 months

Friday 10th September 2010
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probably wheel bearing, sometimes get a metallic squeal from a CV joint if its totally dry!

Taita

Original Poster:

7,995 posts

232 months

Friday 10th September 2010
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Fair enough smile.

Been doing it for a while, so I guess it isn't that urgent biggrin

The Riddler

6,565 posts

226 months

Friday 10th September 2010
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Taita said:
Fair enough smile.

Been doing it for a while, so I guess it isn't that urgent biggrin
My car had been 'doing it a while' and finally let go when on a bit of a hoon, suffered some rather bad understeer feelings on the limp home!

AyBee

11,321 posts

231 months

Friday 10th September 2010
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Sorry for the thread hijack, but mine has the same sort of noise from the left front when going around a left bend, so unloaded...is this likely the be the wheel bearing too?

The Riddler

6,565 posts

226 months

Friday 10th September 2010
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Jack it up and check for play, see if it moves freely ect, any noises while turning by hand?