RammaR
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- August 21, 2001
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- City, State
- Franklin, TN
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '96 XLT 4x4
My 4wd '96 XLT is making a loud hum / howling noise with driving straight or turning to the left. However, if I turn the steering wheel a few degrees to the right, it all goes nice and quiet. It doesn't really make the noise while rolling in the driveway, I've gotta be about 20+ mph.
Front diff fluid is fine and so is the power steering fluid. I've jacked it up spun the tires - the driver side feels and sounds a little rougher than the passenger side. But I can't pin anything to the wheel bearing / hub assembly or the cv axle. The dust boots are fine, no cracks or leaks.
The tires have only 10,000 miles or so and it was recently aligned. The alignment didn't help the noise and they didn't say they had any trouble with ball joints or getting it in spec.
Any advice on how to tell if it's the bearing or the cv shaft? I'm leaning towards the hub because when it turns right (loading the bearing?) it goes silent.
Thanks
Front diff fluid is fine and so is the power steering fluid. I've jacked it up spun the tires - the driver side feels and sounds a little rougher than the passenger side. But I can't pin anything to the wheel bearing / hub assembly or the cv axle. The dust boots are fine, no cracks or leaks.
The tires have only 10,000 miles or so and it was recently aligned. The alignment didn't help the noise and they didn't say they had any trouble with ball joints or getting it in spec.
Any advice on how to tell if it's the bearing or the cv shaft? I'm leaning towards the hub because when it turns right (loading the bearing?) it goes silent.
Thanks