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whiring sound from rear

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:04 pm
by JimGrohn
My daughter spun the car in the rain and hit a curve hard enough to bend a rear suspension arm and the alignment bolt. Those have been replaced.

However there remains a "whiring" sound. The sound is only noticable above 40k. Sounds sort of like a 4wd with agrressive off road tyres.

Guesses?

Re: whiring sound from rear

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:26 pm
by Caffeine
Wheel bearing sounds likely...

Re: whiring sound from rear

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:14 pm
by manga_blue
Something touching a halfshaft? (Half shaft = an axle between diff and rear hub)

Plastic stone guard stuff from inside rear wheel arch touching tyre?

Piece of the landscape between brake calipers and tyre/wheel?

Re: whiring sound from rear

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:43 pm
by jules
Hey Jim,

How's things?
I would jack up the rear, put the car in neutral with the handbrake off and go spin some rear wheels. You might find a noisy bearing or at least get an idea of the area of concern.

Let us know how you go.

Jules