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Message: Low Oscillating Noise - wheel bearings? tires?

Changed By: bar10dah
Change Date: September 21, 2011 06:32PM

Low Oscillating Noise - wheel bearings? tires?
'99 Box w/ 66K miles. I hear a low oscillating noise: womwomwomwom... Appears to change frequency with vehicle speed. So, I'm thinking either wheel bearings, or tires. Any experience with this type of noise? What would you start with first? I'm about to replace the suspension with a ROW M030 kit. Since most of the suspension components will be out of the way, may be the perfect opportunity to replace the wheel bearings. Hope to do that within the next month. However, if the wheel bearings aren't the problem, would rather use the money on some other area of the car that needs attention. Thoughts?

Original Message

Author: bar10dah
Date: September 21, 2011 06:32PM

Low Oscillating Noise
'99 Box w/ 66K miles. I hear a low oscillating noise: womwomwomwom... Appears to change frequency with vehicle speed. So, I'm thinking either wheel bearings, or tires. Any experience with this type of noise? What would you start with first? I'm about to replace the suspension with a ROW M030 kit. Since most of the suspension components will be out of the way, may be the perfect opportunity to replace the wheel bearings. Hope to do that within the next month. However, if the wheel bearings aren't the problem, would rather use the money on some other area of the car that needs attention. Thoughts?