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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:46 am 
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There is a wooffing sound coming from the left front
Could it be a wheel berring or what else could it be and how would you check?

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:58 am 
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Likely wheel bearing, could also be separating belt in the tire.

How bout some more specifics - is it speed sensitive? If you're turning somewhat hard right at a decent speed, still do it? Sometimes wheel bearings will hush if you're traveling at decent speed (30-45) and you're able to jerk the wheel left or right. In your case, it will probably hush when you jerk right. IF you decide to do it, do it safely and I don't recommend doing it on a main road during the daytime. I've diagnosed several wheel bearings this way.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:35 am 
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"Wooffing sound coming from wheel"

Ummm....seen the dog lately? :sad5:

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Bob Dillon wrote:
"Wooffing sound coming from wheel"

Ummm....seen the dog lately? :sad5:

:laughing3: I was gonna say that, but decided I was too classy.

My first guess would be a bad tire, as putertopia mentioned. Easy to check - swap the front wheels and see if the sound moves.

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I live for cheap jokes. And that one was a slowball right over the plate. :bow:

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:06 pm 
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Not saying that it cant be but I doubt it is a bad tire because these are less than a year old and they were very expensive commercial tires
Noise just strated up lately

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There have been quite a few tire failures around here lately, and I'd have them looked at.

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