This is really bothering me! I have an '01 Celica GT-S and I replaced my old tires because of what I thought was road noise from the tires. At 55+ MPH the noise is almost unbearable. When I change lanes to the left, the noise goes away until I begin to track straight ahead... and when I change lanes right it becomes excessively loud again and slightly deadens when I track straight. I recently installed some BFGoodrich G-Force Sport tires thinking that the problem was my old and worn Yokohama AVS ES100's to no avail. The noise still remains (but is not as bad)... The tires balance is perfect, and my car doesn't pull to the left or right. What is the deal? Do I need an alignment? I hate to say it but I haven't had an alignment since '03. Help!
2007-04-28 12:31:52 · 13 answers · asked by Jeremy 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
from what it sounds like, you may need to check your wheel bearings, when they ware out, they start to make a rumbling noise and it goes away depending on which side has the bad bearing when you are turning.
2007-04-28 12:46:38 · answer #1 · answered by jake m 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
#1 brake stuff mucking up #2 axle berrings #3 diffrential pinion and ring gear berrings and gears #3 part b gear clash caused by worn or missaligned pinion and ring gears 4# tires do you have aggresive tires like off road mudslinging dirt bike tires have you been in any big pot holes lately you might have damaged the axle berrings thats the two easy fixes now trust ole bilzer here stop saying shocks to yourself, unless they are busted in two or you grab them and it sounds like a baby rattle the 50 mph zone tells me tires, berrings or rear end ring and pinion can you saftely lift the car off the ground with a floor jack? can you saftely grab each wheel and feel for a weird groweling feeling yes you got a berring problem out borard of the rear end at the axle berrings no and your in pumkinhead ville and should find a real rench to double check your work and advise you who should replace or realign the rear end pumkin do this sooner than later it might only need an ajustment
2016-05-21 02:21:04 · answer #2 · answered by eva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pure speculation on my part. Isn't that a front wheel drive car? I doubt a front wheel drive car actually has a front end to align. May be a CV joint. Try getting in touch with Click & Clack on their website or radio show. Check to ensure your CV boots are intact before having a shop look at it. It's an expensive repair to get conned into.
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2007-04-28 12:50:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happened to me. I thought my Kumho Ecstas were really loud. I did a temporary swap with a guy with a similar car, and it didn't go away.
Then I took it to my tire guy. He put the car up on a lift and checked the bearings. The right rear was shot.
2007-04-28 12:44:38 · answer #4 · answered by theomdude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most likely a front wheel bearing has gone bad by your description i suspect the left front, however you should take it to your "trusted" shop for accurate diagnosis and repair as this job is generally beyond the capabilities of the average do it yourselfer
NOTE unless the bearing is just totally trashed jacking up and spinning wheel by hand probably wont reveal much. this is a shop job.
2007-04-28 12:44:35 · answer #5 · answered by hobbabob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this experience when we bought new tires - it was just a different sound to get used to. I've eventually become accustom to it, and don't really notice anymore.
It could also be the type of asphalt you are driving on
You could also take your car to Les Schwab - they'll check your tires for free http://www.lesschwab.com/
2007-04-28 12:41:18 · answer #6 · answered by brownhouse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be your wheel bearings. Jack up the car, turn your wheels (most likely your right front wheel) by hand and listen for noise.
2007-04-28 12:37:34 · answer #7 · answered by LangNhang 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
chances are that something is out of alignment
it wouldn't hurt to get one done since its been so long other that that it could be a wheel bearing
when you get a wheel alignment get them to do a visual inspection of the tie rods, and ball joints. or it could be as simple as a seperated tire
2007-04-28 12:48:29 · answer #8 · answered by chrispykia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u might need a alignment or it might be you;r balljoint or wheel barrin to. check them out to see if they need to be replaced this will make a really bad loud noise when you turn your wheel even a little bit. Hope it helps
2007-04-28 12:38:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
have all 4 wheels aligned to make sure they are tracking straight.and check your tire pressure, you may have to vary it a bit from recommended pressure. try going up or down a few psi and see if it makes a difference.and have a look at your door seals and see if they are sealing properly.
2007-04-28 12:43:59 · answer #10 · answered by greg e 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋