13' bad wheel bearing already?
02-14-2014, 11:48 AM
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I purchased a '13 GT last year. I'm not sure if this noise was there before as I drive 9/10 times with the window down. It sounds like a bad wheel bearing but in city driving its only noticeable between 40-60mph. To diagnose it, I jacked it up to check for any play but didnt find any. I also swerve it left and right while driving but the noise does not go away nor does it get quieter.
I found a video that has the sound I'm talking about below, it starts at 5:14, that "wom wom wom" sound. Does your '13 GT sound like that driving?
I found a video that has the sound I'm talking about below, it starts at 5:14, that "wom wom wom" sound. Does your '13 GT sound like that driving?
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02-14-2014, 02:02 PM
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a wom wom wom sound is usually a tire issue as a bad part/patch of the tire comes around and makes contact with the road surface. A bad bearing would be constant noise, not wom wom wom. 40-60 mph is the harmonic frequency of most tires...meaning, if you have an imbalance problem it should show up at those speeds.
Check out the front tires and rotate them. When you have them off the car, be sure to roll them to see if you find any flat spots or spots where the tread doesn't look right. that will be the culprit.
Check out the front tires and rotate them. When you have them off the car, be sure to roll them to see if you find any flat spots or spots where the tread doesn't look right. that will be the culprit.
02-14-2014, 09:25 PM
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It might be the tire wear, front tires are wearing more in the inside compare to the outside tread. My alignment is within spec for camber and toe, dont know why its not wearing evenly. If its the tire wear noise why would wom wom wom noise come only from the driver front area? engine noise? Thanks everyone for helping
02-16-2014, 02:01 AM
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It might be the tire wear, front tires are wearing more in the inside compare to the outside tread. My alignment is within spec for camber and toe, dont know why its not wearing evenly. If its the tire wear noise why would wom wom wom noise come only from the driver front area? engine noise? Thanks everyone for helping
02-19-2014, 02:47 PM
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It might be the tire wear, front tires are wearing more in the inside compare to the outside tread. My alignment is within spec for camber and toe, dont know why its not wearing evenly. If its the tire wear noise why would wom wom wom noise come only from the driver front area? engine noise? Thanks everyone for helping
Rotate the tires, see if the sound moves. If it does, then wherever the tire moved to that the sound followed, it's that tire. If it doesn't, then worn suspension or bad alignment is the next possible culprit.
Bad suspension (struts or strut mounts) causes cupping of the tires. If it's bad enough, the tire will bounce as it rotates at 40-60 mph you would also get a wom sound.
02-19-2014, 06:43 PM
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