Humming '96 EB 4x4
 

My '96 EB 4x4 emits a loud humming sound from the front end that is loudest
between 40 and 50 mph. The sound goes away when I steer to the right, but
is unaffected when I steer left, so I figured that it must be the bearing
and hub assembly on the right side of the truck (steering to the right
unloads the right side bearings). I replaced the assembly, but the noise is
still there. Since my tires were getting close to the point where I'd have
to replace them, I went ahead and bought a new set of Michelins...no luck.

I'm stumped at this point. Any suggestions? I did check the lubricant
level of the front diff, and it's fine.

Thanks!
KJ

Humming '96 EB 4x4
 

If you steer right you put the weight of the car on the left wheels making
it louder.


"KJ" > wrote in message
news:q3Egg.4373$9c7.424@trnddc06...
> My '96 EB 4x4 emits a loud humming sound from the front end that is
loudest
> between 40 and 50 mph. The sound goes away when I steer to the right, but
> is unaffected when I steer left, so I figured that it must be the bearing
> and hub assembly on the right side of the truck (steering to the right
> unloads the right side bearings). I replaced the assembly, but the noise
is
> still there. Since my tires were getting close to the point where I'd
have
> to replace them, I went ahead and bought a new set of Michelins...no luck.
>
> I'm stumped at this point. Any suggestions? I did check the lubricant
> level of the front diff, and it's fine.
>
> Thanks!
> KJ
>
>
>

Humming '96 EB 4x4
 

You're correct, the weight of the car does go to the left wheels when I
steer right. That's why the sound goes away when I steer to the right...the
bearing on the right side of the car unloads.

"JohanB" > wrote in message
...
> If you steer right you put the weight of the car on the left wheels making
> it louder.
>
>
> "KJ" > wrote in message
> news:q3Egg.4373$9c7.424@trnddc06...
>> My '96 EB 4x4 emits a loud humming sound from the front end that is
> loudest
>> between 40 and 50 mph. The sound goes away when I steer to the right,
>> but
>> is unaffected when I steer left, so I figured that it must be the bearing
>> and hub assembly on the right side of the truck (steering to the right
>> unloads the right side bearings). I replaced the assembly, but the noise
> is
>> still there. Since my tires were getting close to the point where I'd
> have
>> to replace them, I went ahead and bought a new set of Michelins...no
>> luck.
>>
>> I'm stumped at this point. Any suggestions? I did check the lubricant
>> level of the front diff, and it's fine.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> KJ
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Humming '96 EB 4x4
 

Yeah, your right, to early to think straight for me :-)


"KJ" > wrote in message
news:fTEgg.4888$im3.909@trnddc01...
> You're correct, the weight of the car does go to the left wheels when I
> steer right. That's why the sound goes away when I steer to the
right...the
> bearing on the right side of the car unloads.
>
> "JohanB" > wrote in message
> ...
> > If you steer right you put the weight of the car on the left wheels
making
> > it louder.
> >
> >
> > "KJ" > wrote in message
> > news:q3Egg.4373$9c7.424@trnddc06...
> >> My '96 EB 4x4 emits a loud humming sound from the front end that is
> > loudest
> >> between 40 and 50 mph. The sound goes away when I steer to the right,
> >> but
> >> is unaffected when I steer left, so I figured that it must be the
bearing
> >> and hub assembly on the right side of the truck (steering to the right
> >> unloads the right side bearings). I replaced the assembly, but the
noise
> > is
> >> still there. Since my tires were getting close to the point where I'd
> > have
> >> to replace them, I went ahead and bought a new set of Michelins...no
> >> luck.
> >>
> >> I'm stumped at this point. Any suggestions? I did check the lubricant
> >> level of the front diff, and it's fine.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> KJ
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>