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Humming at 35mph and up (not rpm dependent)?

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chrisl609

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This morning while driving my 91 GT into work I started hearing a strange humming noise that would get more high pitched the faster I would get after 35mph. It was not RPM dependent and is not coming from the motor. I do have a jacked up speedometer (needle all over the place, ticking, etc.) but I don't think it was coming from there (I use an iphone for speedometer currently).

So my noob question for the day, does this sound like a front wheel bearing or something else? I drive ~30 miles to work and can avoid the freeway which I did this morning.

Thanks,
Chris
 

billison

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that would be my guess. I know when I had one go out in my saturn ( i know it's different) I could rock the wheel back and forth to get the sound to change.
 

ratio411

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Front wheel bearing is most logical.
It could also be brake related, driveshaft, or even bearings in the rear end.
 

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It hums because it doesn't know the words.
 
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A wheel bearing is the 1st thing I would check.
 

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wheel bearings , axle bearings ,pinion bearing, driveshaft u joints....
 
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