Nissan Maxima: Ideas for nissan problem

Bad wheel bearing?

"maxown" <com> wrote in message
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maxown wrote: 

Bad wheel bearing

"David Geesaman" <com> wrote in message news:<newsguy.com>... 
I agree. Bad wheel bearing. And to find out which side it's on, drive
on the highway, about 60 mph, windows closed, radio off, ventilation
off. Take a gradual right turn or left. If the sound gets
louder/higher as you turn left, it's the left wheel. The right, it's
the right wheel. The turns are making the inner wheel spin faster than
the outer wheel, therefore the wheel with the bad bearing will be
turning faster, and hence humming faster, too.

CD

maxown wrote:
 

Could be the tires have a wierd wear pattern, many people get fooled into
thinking it's a wheel bearing when they hear this. If you can tell which
end of the car it is, rotate the tires and see if the noise moves. FWD cars
do this worse than RWD cars do as the rear tires can get a wierd wear
pattern if not rotated real often, like every 7500 miles or so.
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Steve

http://www.atlantaracing.com

could also be tire noise
"Steve T" <com> wrote in message
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maxown wrote:
 
speed.

Could be the tires have a wierd wear pattern, many people
get fooled into
thinking it's a wheel bearing when they hear this. If you
can tell which
end of the car it is, rotate the tires and see if the noise
moves. FWD cars
do this worse than RWD cars do as the rear tires can get a
wierd wear
pattern if not rotated real often, like every 7500 miles or
so.
--

Steve

http://www.atlantaracing.com