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Wallowing sound is driving me crazy!

Old Oct 24, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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Wallowing sound is driving me crazy!

Ok, I have an hour until my next apt., so I'd like to figure this out by then. My car at every speed past 15 makes what I can only refer to has a wallowing snow tire sound. RPM,s don't matter and sped of the car doesn't matter much, so transmission is still good. It's similar to excessive road noise, but the tires are still good...at0least to my knowledge...I haven't been able to check the inner sidewalls. I heard about possible abs problems. What is the sound of that going out?This really is driving me crazy and i'd like to figure it out.
Old Oct 24, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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Sounds like those RSA's i had the same issue had to replace the tires
Old Oct 24, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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My F1 all seasons did the same thing after about 3,000 miles. I had to replace with Conti's and eat the $400. I love goodyear but low profile tires have never been their specialty.
Old Oct 27, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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Well, after thinking about it I took the plastic piece under the front bumper off around the time this started happening, so it could be wind getting under the car that was dispursed to the side when the piece was on there...could that be it?
Old Oct 27, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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Well, after thinking about it I took the plastic piece under the front bumper off around the time this started happening, so it could be wind getting under the car that was dispursed to the side when the piece was on there...could that be it?
My 05 did the same thing and my husband took off that plastic piece also. I didn't hear it anymore. Now I have an 07 and every now and then I hear like a vibration noise. It sounds like it's coming from the same area on the front passenger side of the car. Anyone have an idea what that is?
Old Oct 27, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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Sounds like those RSA's i had the same issue had to replace the tires
Pretty!
Old Oct 27, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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I get the same noise. It sounds like it is coming from the front passenger tire area. Almost sounds like a low hum. It comes and goes as the car is moving. Any ideas are appreciated.
Old Oct 28, 2008 | 07:42 AM
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Everytime I have had someone at the dealership listen to it they keep blaming tire noise. But this happens around 60 miles an hour in my 2007 and my wife has heard it also but I was blaming it on tires for a while until I changed tires and occassionally I still hear that sound at around 60 and yes it's sounds like it's coming from the front passenger side of the car and it almost sounds like a droning kind of sound.
Old Oct 31, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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Wheel bearings
Old Nov 1, 2008 | 06:11 AM
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I had my wheel bearings replaced by the dealership under my warranty. I guarantee that's what your problem is.
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