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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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A strange sound has started and I cannot figure out where or what its coming from. It doesn't matter if I go staight, left, or right. It seems to only happen when I press on the gas and reach a certain speed. I'm not sure of the exact sound but its sort of like a woop woop woop kind of sound. And there is a virbration in the floorboards when it happens.
Just changed front left caliper, changed the fuel pump relay.
 

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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 09:34 PM
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Sounds like a wheel bearing, but they usually change when you steer around a curve. But occasionally the curve doesn't make any difference...

To be sure about the diagnosis, you can remove the brake pads & check for looseness or grinding in the wheel bearing.

Less likely, but maybe easier to check is a bad tire. Swap front-rear or trade tires around in some way. See if the sound moves to a new corner.
 
Old Jun 19, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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I just rotated the tires the other day. I have doing a little research and asking around hub bearings and alignment have coming up.
 
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