Roaring noise in 07 Mountaineer

[purebliss]

I have a roaring noise in the drivers side front wheel. It also has a small vibration in the steering wheel. I replaced the wheel bearing and it did not help. Does anyone have any other suggestions.

 

[RacerX]

Try rotating the tires and see if the noise moves. Also, noise location can be tough to determine - rear noises seem to come from the front, etc. If the noise is speed-related but doesn't change in turns or in accelerate vs. coast, it could be a rear wheel hub/bearing. How many miles on the odometer?

 

[RacerX]

Forgot to ask - 2wd or AWD?

 

[purebliss]

It is AWD and we rotated the tires and didn't change anything. The sound seems louder at about 35 mph and it's constant. It seems like I can feel a vibration under my foot on drivers side too.

 

[purebliss]

It has 54,000 miles on it.

 

[purebliss]

I checked for play in the 2 front tires. From 12 -6 there is no play and from 3-9 I had a little of play in the passenger side.

 

[edwx]

When my front pass. side bearing was gone, the noise sounded like it was coming from the drivers side. If it is the pass. side, when you take a left turn the noise should increase, and when you take a right turn, the noise should lessen.

 

[purebliss]

Soooo after checking it was the passenger side wheel bearing. Pulled it off and it felt like it had sand in it when you spun it.

Thanks for all of the input.

 

[cwescapexlt4x4]

Wow, wheel bearings failed at 54k? glad you figured out what it was!