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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 06:59 PM
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Okay so driving down the road my car sounds like rolling thunder. I've seen a few posts saying tires are the cause and I agree with that . But there is more to this then just tires.while driving straight or turning to the right the sound is unbearably present. But when turning left the sound goes away and then I can hear the noise of the tires.
The sound is like a rotation that gets louder as Igain speed. Like being in a helicopter. It seems like it is generated from the rear drivers side .
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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 08:16 AM
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Kidpakman, what you are describing is a wheel bearing/hub that is going out on you. You need to replace the left rear wheel hub. I bet you will find all your noise will go away.

What is happening when you turn is that you are "unloading" that side of the car and you are effectively taking weight off of the wheel. This is enough that the bearing no long will make the noise. It doesn't take much, but that is what you are seeing.

When you have the bearing replaced, make sure that the bearing is installed correctly. There is an inside and outside to the bearing. If you install it wrong, you will end up with an ABS issue (the ABS system will not be able to sense the left rear wheel speed). Just a little pointer as there have been a number of members that have had the same issue you are experiencing and then ended up with a second issue.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 05:45 PM
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Thanks alot for your help I'll check into it.
 
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