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- 2002 Explorer XLT
Hello everybody, this is my first post in explorerforum.
I bought my 2002 Ford Explorer XLT (157k) 1 year ago. There is a noise coming from the back when I drive at any speed. The faster I go, the louder it gets. The noise feels like if a tire was flat and it was rubbing against the road, like if I was sitting on a plane and there was a lot of wind noise coming from the back. It is low pitch and constant. My guess is either the wheel bearing or the CV joint. It also feels like it comes from the passenger side more than the left side.
I raised my car with the jack to check the passenger rear wheel. The wheel does not move laterally (there's no play), which would be a typical symptom of a bad bearing. When I roll it, it comes to a stop pretty quickly. There is something causing friction inside, and it sounds like two metal pieces sliding on each other.
I tried the same with the left rear wheel and everything was the same except much softer. Less noise and less friction.
What do you think, CV joint, bearing, or something else?
Thank you and sorry for my English.
I bought my 2002 Ford Explorer XLT (157k) 1 year ago. There is a noise coming from the back when I drive at any speed. The faster I go, the louder it gets. The noise feels like if a tire was flat and it was rubbing against the road, like if I was sitting on a plane and there was a lot of wind noise coming from the back. It is low pitch and constant. My guess is either the wheel bearing or the CV joint. It also feels like it comes from the passenger side more than the left side.
I raised my car with the jack to check the passenger rear wheel. The wheel does not move laterally (there's no play), which would be a typical symptom of a bad bearing. When I roll it, it comes to a stop pretty quickly. There is something causing friction inside, and it sounds like two metal pieces sliding on each other.
I tried the same with the left rear wheel and everything was the same except much softer. Less noise and less friction.
What do you think, CV joint, bearing, or something else?
Thank you and sorry for my English.