Whooping sound coming from left front tire

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DontSpamMe - 08 Jun 2006 19:01 GMT

1995 Buick Century..Intermittent 'whooping' sound comes from left front
tire. I'm trying to diagnose problem. Could it be a wheel bearing? What
should i look for to nail this down?

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Shep - 08 Jun 2006 19:49 GMT

Switch that tire to the back see if the noise moves.

> 1995 Buick Century..Intermittent 'whooping' sound comes from left front
> tire. I'm trying to diagnose problem. Could it be a wheel bearing? What
> should i look for to nail this down?

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Edwin Pawlowski - 09 Jun 2006 00:54 GMT

> 1995 Buick Century..Intermittent 'whooping' sound comes from left front
> tire. I'm trying to diagnose problem. Could it be a wheel bearing? What
> should i look for to nail this down?

Yes, it could be. Check for play in the bearing by pulling on the top and
bottom of the wheel while jacked up. On my FWD car, it was a hub assembly,
not the old $5 bearing that gets replaced.

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