How to tell the difference between a wheel bearing noise and a tire noise from drivers seat
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- How to tell the difference between a wheel bearing noise and a tire noise from drivers seat
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If you turn the radio on full blast the problem goes away
Ha ha ha 😂
Yes that part!! 😂😂😂
Lol yea it does😂😂😂
😂😂😂
That's why we have a radio😅😅
Definitely now I know its my back right driver's side tire. This was soooo helpful, thank you!
So happy it helped you out!
@@WillGower-ye1ru thank you. I did get it fixed, correct side, lol
I was confused so bro said the tire would do vuvuvuvuvu while u slowing down aha thats my problem 😂😂😂 thanks mate
Hahah didn’t know how else to say it lol thanks for watching man
No lie you nailed it bro appreciate it
On our 2013 G37 I suspect previous owner(s) put in the wrong power steering fluid and that is the noise I hear when driving. Nissan/Infiniti/Toyota uses Dexron ATF, NOT US style power steering fluid, which is what I believe is in the G now. Getting a pump from harbor freight today and getting started on this project...
Hopefully it’ll all be fine, you may even pull the return off the steering fluid reservoir and put it into a bucket, start it up and add fluid to the reservoir fast to flush it out, 2 person job
well i got the rocks out but i read somewhere tire noise could also be from low tires. so im gonna try to air them up then check
Is not necessarily. The bearing can also be so bad that it makes no difference when you turn left or right. It's the same all the time! I've had quite a few such problems. It also depends on the bearing how much it is worn
My car front tyre makes noice when car is working slow and when I press brackes, a little, the noice is stopped. What's the reason?
After i deaccelerate crazy noise coming from the driver side at any speed i just change front tire and lower control arm and inner tie rod what do think it is?
A loud humming or clicking?
@@EuropeanAutoRepair sound like a train
What if I’m turning and it’s making that woo woo sound
My mechanic told me my bearing were bad. He changed 2 of them. Still had the road noise. I changed the tires, the sound went away. Yes, I found another mechanic.
Good move, sounds like he wasn't the guy
At least you have 2 new wheel bearings now 😂
Mechanics, like lawyers, create problems not solutions.
Lol so often true
@@bullinapeamurica5940 4 good total :)
No dude yelling "WHATS GOIN ON GUYS" No goofy hand gestures. No under the vehicle while running recordings which dont simulate what a driver hears. Just clear concise explanations. This is how it should be done. Many thanks!
I’m happy you liked it, thank you!
fuck you karen, those are the best parts
I really like your wowowowowo, this is how I tried to described noise, and nobody seems to understand what I was trying to say 😂 thanks a lot for me us understand the difference
Bahahah I’m glad someone appreciates it lol
I've read so many articles and watched so many videos and this is by far the clearest no bs explanation, thanks bro
Dude simply thank you man for throughly explaining this. Made me get some stress off my shoulders.
Happy to help!
This.
Been overthinking it but this might have saved me a lot of money and stress. Gonna test it next time I drove
That's awesome! Hope it helped
@@EuropeanAutoRepair It did! Tire issue :D
@@MalWaveI’m in the same boat man!!! I’m getting a woo woo woo noise when I come of the gas. When I’m on gas it goes away? Exactly like the guy in the video suggested so I hope it’s tyre!!
Mine gets louder when turning both ways but when i move the wheel with my hands theirs no play. My car sounds like a helicopter
1:45 when I heard you say you can hear that woo woo noise it's the tire. I knew it because I don't drive crazy thank you so much
Not only was the demonstration and explaination great, but also the way you've answered the forum's questions has made this video a collective of pooled information, for all to share in the answers, so thanks for taking the time. Easy to take in, too
I appreciate that! I'm trying!!
@@EuropeanAutoRepairthe people do appreciate it my guy💪🏼
Best explanation Iv seen and you didn’t even need to play the sound. You’re the man. Thank you. I was so stressed about getting a wheel bearing but my car is loudest when I’m descending
Hah thank you!! So happy the video is helping someone
Tires are more expensive than bearings
@@shahidiqbal3707 not a used tire
@@shahidiqbal3707 I can get a good used tire with install for 40$
@@thechildfromthevillage maybe in the ark ages
Im hearing the woo woo woo you was saying. The wheel has no play when i shake it
Likely a tire noise
Thanks man I got scared to drive kept thinking about have my wheel come out in freeway it was just a bad tire thanks for the straight forward diagnose issue
Hey can anyone help me out with this? Here’s what happens for me:
I hear it almost the whole time driving and yes, while turning it does get louder. But also when I’m coming to a stop the sound slows down dramatically and gets way louder. Is this tire, bearing, or something else in suspension
Were you able to figure out what it was? I just had my tires replaced last week and now I am hearing this noise. I'm not sure if something else is broken or bent, or if it's just a set of bad tires.
The problem I’m having is I’m getting vibrating and I’m hearin this thud noise like I’m driving with a flat tire but my tires aren’t flat or low on air
I’m guessing a tire problem, maybe a shifted belt
Helicopter sound? Probably needs alignment and unevenly worn tire
@Avery1980 I have similar issue , what was your finding
My car is making a noise like a plastic is hitting onto something but i feel it on seat vibrating and it only happens when im going 40mph my mechanic cant find what it is 😢
Is it like a click ? I have a click and was like wonder if something dragging underneath
At first i thought i had a wheel bearing issue, but when you mentioned that it is more prominent on deceleration, now im thinking its a tire issue! Thanks!!
Update: just got back from the dealership… It turns out it was a wheel bearing, go figure lol
Haha well I’m happy you got it resolved
I've got a little issue with some noise at the moment. Initially thought maybe worn tyres, but I'm inclined to think it may be a wheel bearing or two. Either way it sounds like I'm being accompanied by a Cessna in the distance when I get up to about 40mph.
@willenium2k4 Yes! That sounds eerily similar to how my wheel bearing issue presented- although I described it as a helicopter-sounding noise- maybe because I have never heard a cessna before
@@nathanfranks1476 So I've literally just rolled my trolley jack back into my garage. Jacked the car up and spun all four wheels after work this evening. Pretty sure the rears are ok. Fronts feel smooth when turning by hand, but doing the 'steering sweep' while driving home from work this evening, it seems the issue is likely pointing to the offside one. When spinning it quickly I think I can hear a tiny bit of clunking, but it's hard to tell with the ambient noise and the wind blowing in my ear. I'll order a bearing anyway and see how I get on.
What if it makes a noise every rotation? And slows down when I slow down and speeds up when I speed up?
In my experience that would be a bent brake dust shield that periodically makes contact with the rotor.
Thank you!! Clear and concise explanations are few and far between these days.
I appreciate that!
The part about slowing down just completely helped me solve my issue thank you.
Glad to hear
Same also, when I let off the gas and the car just slowes down on it’s on you can hear a roar noise and also on the highway the passenger seat vibrates
Have the womp womp noise the decel part just let me know its my tires my mechanic said dragging calipers i replaced everything made the same noise leaving the shop ill go get a new set of tires should have known it was tires its on old soft studless tires
i need a alignment i crushed the curb pretty bad and replaced my control arm strut sway bar and cv axle, and i got new tires and i still have the wooowoooo noise i’m going to the shop to get a alignment tomorrow i just want the noise to go away it’s the only noise my car is making and i got new tires and i’m upset i still hear it.
I put 4 new tires 6 months ago
The noise make me crazy, when the sound is gone away?
Did used cheap tyres ?
Thank you...I have tire noise and you just helped confirmed it because it does get more pronounced at lower speeds and I know for a fact I have misaligned wheels
No problem! Happy it helped
Quiet to loud when you swerve the car left and right. He only says that once early on.
Thank you so much, I bought a set of cheap tires for my beater car and have been hearing the "wuh wuh" sound slowing down.
Good video. I definitely have tire noise thank god. I was worried i would be replacing another set of bearings. It’s the steady noise when decelerating. Ill have to get the truck aligned and the tires spin balanced and rotated. Big worry off my chest
Another useful tool that works well for us DIY'rs is a stethoscope...For listening for vacuum leaks, engine noise, and bad wheel hubs..Usually even if a bearing is slightly worn, while spinning and listening against the rim or hub (wheels off the ground obviously) youll hear a metal on metal noise through the stethoscope...
Or have someone else drive while you lie on the hood and try to get the stethoscope down into the wheel well!
@redbaron07 haha I think I seen a movie like that
@@redbaron07 wtf? Its called using a lift
This is reassuring. I just bought an 05 Toyota Corolla with 305k miles on it and was hearing that wubwubwubwubwub noise on the way home.
I've seen some nicer cars but didn't buy cause it had that many miles. I just got a 05 with 100k miles and it makes a noise 😅smh. Hopefully not a lemon.
I’ve got the same problem, wondering have you figure out what’s wrong of that? Is that a bearing problem?
My issue is that after i accelerate thats when it makes the thumping noise. After listening to what u just said is that a tire issue?
If it’s only under acceleration check your cv joints on driveshafts and axles, I see that often on front inner cv joints when they are loose
Thank you for making things clear and to the point. Very much appreciated. Too many on RUclips will spend 20 minutes to explain what you did in 3.
Hah I appreciate that, I’m trying to keep it straightforward as I can
Yes it's true.😂
Great video!! Answered everything I was questioning
My truck's rear driver side wheel squeaks "as it turns" meaning the faster I drive the intervals are shorter, and the slower I drive the intervals are longer, etc. At higher speeds the noise goes away until I curve or turn right, when weight is applied to said side and tire. Can anyone help diagnose? My first thought was drive shaft, then brakes and now I have people telling me it's the wheel bearings. Not the most knowledgeable in vehicle mechanics so I could use a hand if anyone minds.
Thanks
I know you’re laughing at the “woo woo woo woo woah” part.
But that was actually crucial because that’s exactly whats wrong with mine 😂
I knew I had to do it lol
Thanks! It's my tire! Sounds loke a wubb wubb and a squeek like rubber squishing. Lmao! ❤
I jack the vehicle up and spin the rims/tires. If a wheel hub/bearing is bad, you can hear the grinding when you spin the rims/tires. Plus moving from side to side will cause the pitch change for sure while driving. I'm hoping the noise we are hearing on our 2012 G37 is the tires, not the trans as I'm 90% sure it's not the wheel bearings. The passenger side is super quiet no noise at all when I spin things, the drivers side has a tine bit of scraping sound but just barely and I attribute that to the brakes barely touching. Older tires from 2015 & 2018 on the car now, replacing the 2015 ones Tuesday and seeing how that affects the noise we are hearing.
Update?
Got myself a rs3 2018 and had summer tires put on abt 10 days ago. I’ve started to notice a *wooob *woooob rotating noise when going like 45-50 mph but I can kinda feel it in the steering wheel too and it’s quite loud at like 90mph as well. Anyone that have been in a similar situation? Just the new tires or a bearing or smth else?
great Demonstration and explanation brother , this will definitely help me identify the problem that my mechanic cant identify
Thanks! I hope you get down to the bottom of it
I’ve got a very light knocking noise that sounds like it’s coming from the front but it’s not constant. The car has very low mileage so I’m inclined to believe it’s not a wheel bearing but I’m no mechanic. It only happens occasionally when driving straight and I don’t feel it in the wheel or pedals, what do you think is the most likely cause? Great video!
I have a humming/vaccum noise as soon as I let off gas pedal it just sounds like a vrooooooooooom i only notice it when my cars in motion I hear it more when I’m in 7th or 8th gear any ideas on what it could be I got a video on sound but can’t send here lol !
I noticed on my Jeep each tyre is a different size ( width and two of them that are lower profile than the other two) on decel it makes a wheeeeeeeee noise could it be tyres?
I just changed the bearing of my car... Noise still there... I guess it's the tire that should've been changed.....
Dang, that’s a bummer
@@EuropeanAutoRepair 😞
My problem is when i hit 55+ I hear a humming noise and it gets worse the faster I go
I hear what I believe is wheel bearing noise when I drive straight down the street. When I turn the car to the left it stops and is pretty quiet. But straightening out it's noisy again and turning right it stays the same pretty much. Does that tell you which side of the wheel bearing is gone? thank you for the video
Been hearing a ribbing sound on my truck i thought it was my wheel bearing so I changed that when I changed my brake pads my self yet the sound was still there . Took it to 2 shops n they both told me there was nothing wrong with my rotors pads or wheel bearing . The last shop told me it could be my wheel is unbalanced. But it sounds like if the brake pad was rubbing against the rotor .
This is happening with my tundra right now but i changed my wheels n brakes n brake pads , i hear it more when i dcel, im thinking something is grinding against something but im not sure.
If it makes that who who sound when driving faster and goes softer when slowing down , could that be bad tyre ?
I found this by luck I change my tires before taking the car to the mechanic to do the bearings and noise was gone great way to explain the difference 👍🏽
So happy it helped you out!
I got the wa wa wa noise when i hit about 40 an up an then obviously when decreasing it goea away. I Recentky got new tires installed then rotated my tires after so the new went on the rear an the old moved to the front, i assumed the wheels moved to the front needed balanced again but even after still the noise continued, maybe the new tires need rebalanced again an wasnt done right the first time... imma check that out when j get the time... really hope i didnt waste money on bad tires
il have to try that. but i believe its the tires on my car. like i got QUITE beefy All seasons on
I bought a car and after taking it home I thought it had a wheel bearing issue. Spent hours trying to diagnose the issue and pinned it down to it coming from the front right wheel. Couldn't find play in the wheel, but having a wheel bearing go bad on my last car I know that play doesn't mean the bearing is fine. I went ahead and checked tire pressure on all four wheels and sure enough, 3 wheels had 33-35psi while the front right had 48psi in it. Checked all 4 tires tread and 3/4 were just fine, but sure enough the front right wheel had very little tread left in the center while having normal tread on the outside. Turns out the last owner was just a moron who didn't understand the importance of filling up the tires to spec, probably just saw the low pressure light come on and filled it up for like a minute at a gas station and never questioned anything.
Sounds exactly how you described as well. It's fine I guess, the tires on this car look like your generic Walmart garbage.
Well I’m happy that you at least got to the bottom of it, I’ve had noisy tires and just toughed it out until tread was low enough to justify replacement, annoying as it is
I’m getting the tires changed hopefully the noise goes away. Regardless I need new tires
Update
I just got new tires and I started to experiencing humming noise a day after on acceleration and deceleration, not sure if it’s actually the tires or something else. Is there anyway I can find out for sure?
If I’m unsure I lift the car up and listen to the hubs with a stethoscope while wheels are turning, if the noise lines up with tire replacement that’s most likely cause
I have a 2008 Ford Escape, never seen a vehicle in my life that goes through wheel bearings like that one. It goes through wheel bearings like a fat kid eats Snickers.
Do you have factory wheels
I am an auto tech, and I can tell you that for the majority of wheel bearing diagnosis this method works well.
There are a few odd ones that come in usually imports Honda and Toyota specifically, that the bearing will have zero play and by that have no change in sound loaded or unloaded.
And the way to tell if it is bad is the old Airplane propeller sound.
Many years ago my wife's Acura was starting to make this prop plane sound from the front of the car, and I checked the wheels clearance to brake calipers (they were very close but not touching ), I checked the bearings for wear or play - none found, I checked CV Axle nuts preload and that was in spec.
I ended up replacing the knuckle assemblies which had the bearing pressed into it, and the noise was gone instantly.
I took the old ones to a friend and told him about the sound, and he pressed them out and cut the bearings apart and showed me the wear spots in the bearings.
Basically the case hardening starts coming off the rolling parts making little flat spots. And the Axle nut preload keeps the bearing from showing any play, yet still allowing it to make a fairly loud noise.
I asked him why would the case hardening even comes off in the first place, and he said it's little stress cracks that form in the metal when the grease dries out in the sealed bearing, and the rolling parts get too hot and the hard surface cracks because it's also brittle and cannot withstand wide temperature changes..
My 02¢
I’ve heard some of the early 2000 Lincoln’s had a similar issue, I’ve experienced the noise you are talking about but never on a European car for some reason, thanks for the input!
My Honda wheel bearings are def bad but they definitely not as bad as my past cars or even my 2000 Honda. Getting them done tomorrow
My noise starts after 20mph and goes completely away on left turns like completely gone...???
Sounds like a wheel bearing I’m thinking
My car is experiencing a similar sound to this whereas I accelerate the roaring / humming sound increases in volume and peaks around roughly 80km/hr. The noise then tapers off as I accelerate past 80km/hr. I took it to a local mechanic and he dismissed both wheel bearing issues as well as tire issues. He believes it’s something with my transmission but I’m yet to find any articles, forums or videos showcasing the same sound I’m experiencing involving the transmission. Anyone know of a transmission issue that sounds similar to a failing wheel bearing or uneven tires? Thanks!
Sounds like a torque converter shudder. Is the sound like a deep pulsating sound that you can feel through the pedals? Does the sound go away if you give it some gas while it’s happening? Does it happen more often when accelerating slowly or holding speed uphill? If so that’s likely a torque con
After 2 months of research and looking around your "woo woo wooo" on deceleration gave me my answer. I had a feeling it was the tire, but when i changed the one i thought it was it stayed the same if not got worse slightly. It sounds like it comes directly from my front driver side tire. I did find a flat spot on my passenger rear tire but all the noise comes from the front. Weird
Yeah man tires noise can be a pain to isolate, im glad this helped you out a bit
I had a similar issue, so if i do a tire rotation will that help or i need to replace the tires completely as my tires are just 18k miles old and weird thing is it started to happen when i rotated my tires last time and it comes only from front…any insight would be helpful…Thank you
Did you figure it out? You could rotate the tires back to the way they were, then you will know.@@abhishekjhamb6689
Look at your thread wear on the corner of the tires. Alignment issue if is. If woo woo woo still stays when breaking to decelerate then not bearing issue.
ill give this a try, my driver left side is making this loud rumbling noise/heavy tread noise and I have no idea what it is, I noticed when the issue first started it was more of a whistling noise than after a bit changed to a squeak and now a rumble, my car does veer to the left a bit and when I jacked the car up I noticed the wheel doesn't spin freely but there isn't any play. no idea what it is
Sounds like you may have a brake caliper binding, check for rotor discoloration and excessive brake dust on that corner
Can someone inform me what is the most probable cause of some mild grinding sound which I also feel on the steering wheel. It feels that it is coming from driver front side. Is this a wheel bearing or knukcle? Or could it be something with suspension? It is 2017 Toyota Corolla 4 door sedan.
Brake backing plates will cause this from time to time
sometimes when driving after eating taco bell i hear a loud popping noise, sounds like its coming from under my seat
Haha common issue, simple intake mod to resolve
That’s was confusing,overly narrated and frankly useless..
Sorry for wasting your time man, hope you figure it out
Thanks so much. I'm rolling with a tire issue based on your fantastic diagnostic skills. What's interesting or telling is my tires were just rotated. I noticed the sound immediately from the front tire(s) and this was also after the mechanic said my lug nut had been crossthreaded, and my hub might be damaged. I'm calling BS on that based on the sound, and what you described. Plus, how do I know that he didn't do the thread damage himself? I've been to the shop before, purchasing a pair of tires. He was also quick to point out that my rear brakes were shot. I appreciate the diagnosis, but I wonder if he was really working an upsell back then as well. Thanks again my friend. I'll see if the shop follows up my call after driving home with the new noise.
I appreciate that, hope it all works out for the best
Hi. My mk6 golf has a really loud noise and vibrates when driving on cracked roads. Do you think it is because of the sport suspension or is it another problem?
idk if you’ve already fixed the problem but my best guess is that it can be your suspension if it’s only occurring on cracked roads
What if I get the on/off for the sound by turning left/right while moving, but ALSO my brakes make the sound stop...
Sounds kind of like a wheel bearing thing to me
Daughters 2014 C-Max Energi had tire noise that changed when the original 9 year old tires were rotated, front to back, with the cheaper 5 year old tires previous owner had replaced them with. The original Michelins had not, quite, gotten to the tread wear indicators but, because of age, and the Hankook were in the wear indicators all 4 were replaced with 70,000 mile Michelins. Because of radio volume, and the noise started gradually, she didn't realize how loud it had gotten. Good quality street tires tend to be quieter than cheap ones. Inflation and rotation.
I got the " wou wou wou" sound when slowing down
I have a 2017 Chevy Impala and it isn’t making noise when j go side to side hut it sounds like a boat engine i guess and it goes away when i turn right but still goes when i turn left. And it goes away if I’m stationary.
Possibly a wheel bearing thing, I’d have a shop put it up in the air to verify
it works for front wheel bearing, not rear one.
Great video. Thank you.
I bet you make a mean burger, fella! Your name isn't Bob? Is it?
Hahaha I hear it
The knowledge is appreciated but what's the point in a video for noise if there's talking the whole time
Yeah this one definitely isn’t my finest work
I’ve been trying to figure out the wub wub. Wub. Wub. Sound that happens when I come to a stop or am coasting for 3 weeks. Thanks dude
I'm happy it helped!
For those of you with that replaced the tires . What was the noise like ?
Yup, I think I need new tires.😂 woop woop gets louder on decel
I had to make the noise lol
What do you hear marbels in the front left?
The deceleration is key!!! Tires get louder 5mph than 70
That's it!
I’m hearing a buzzing sound at 60ish mph but when slowing down it starts to smooth out
Sounds almost like a heat shield or exhaust issue from your description
Understood but how much tire noise can come from a 7 inch wide tire at 10mph…
It can be noisier than you would expect
Getting pulled over for "weaving in lane". Can't win!
It’s rough out there man
If you suspect tire and are unsure, swap out to your spare or do a tire rotation
Good tip
Yes turning right and left will let you know for sure the side. Then after some driving see the hottest wheel center. That's the one.
Changed my summer tires they are like 40 % .. The moment I changed and left from the mechanic I have some sound as if the vehicle is going on the rough road this usually happens at higher speeds .. before when I entered the mechanic it was super smooth with winter tires as the tires were also in good condition.. it’s obvious that it’s the summer tyres fault right ?? Not the wheel bearing
If it started immediately after tire install that's a safe bet
What a growl that gets worse as you slow to a stop 2000 e39
Sounds like it’s likely a tire noise
Pronounced is the word you're searching for
Yes! lol thank you
So what do you do to fix the tire noise? Just alignment?
Often replacing the tires is the only way
Men u save me , I was crazy with humming sound , I replaced my hubs 2 years ago and I was thinking that was my problem again , I have 35’s big tires with big -51 offset … but mine noise is low speed when stop … 💯 sure now is my tires , or out alignment … thanks brother
No problem! Glad to help
So if it is making the woo woo woo noise and it’s the tires does that mean it needs new tires??
Ussually
I just got brand new 4 BFGoodrich tires and when driving on the highway and the speed goes above 80km/h I start hearing this cyclic Wooo Wooo Wooo noise and it's getting worse with increasing the speed. I guess according to the description and what many people are saying in the comment section it's because of the tires, but they're brand new ....... just bought them, shall I think of changing them again?
I really depends how much it bothers you
@@EuropeanAutoRepair to be honest not much, I just want to know if this is a more than just a noise problem and whether it could evolve to something more. I haven't noticed any other problems besides this though, so can we consider this to be just a cosmetic flaw ?
Brrrr noise might be bearing
Helicopter noise might be tire
Lol That’s kinda it