Hey guys just bought an '09 4EAT with 70K miles, really sweet car. However, the first thing I noticed after buying the car is that there's a humming airplane like sound in the cabin when cruising over 20mph. Like the white sound inside a cruising airplane (that's the most similar description I can think of). Here are some facts to consider:
- Left front wheel has a broken stud.
- Front diff fluid was bone dry. Not that I found any grinded metal in the disptick but the remaining oil was burnt. Filled it up with fresh oil but the airplane sound was exactly the same.
- The sound intensifies when turning right at speeds above 30mph
- Today I jacked the car up and the sound is absolutely coming from the left front wheel assembly. Also the offending left front wheel turns at a different speed from the other ones. Here´s a video:
Actually paste this code after youtube.com/
watch?v=QYPiMUUxl7M
(I cannot submit links yet)
What do you think? Wheel bearing? axle? Front diff? Thanks for the help!
- Left front wheel has a broken stud.
- Front diff fluid was bone dry. Not that I found any grinded metal in the disptick but the remaining oil was burnt. Filled it up with fresh oil but the airplane sound was exactly the same.
- The sound intensifies when turning right at speeds above 30mph
- Today I jacked the car up and the sound is absolutely coming from the left front wheel assembly. Also the offending left front wheel turns at a different speed from the other ones. Here´s a video:
Actually paste this code after youtube.com/
watch?v=QYPiMUUxl7M
(I cannot submit links yet)
What do you think? Wheel bearing? axle? Front diff? Thanks for the help!