"dogwud" > wrote in message
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> That's what I hear when I take a gradual turn (either direction) at around
> 30-40 mph in my 2003 Passat 4motion. It is definitely coming from the
> front wheel area and you can feel it through the floor. Someone said it
> could be dirt in the universal joint. Any ideas?
>

i would guess:

1. tyre deformed
2. CV joint dying
3. wheel bearing screwed. seen this on a few audis, there's no play in the
bearing, but it gets noisy on turns.