Whoooonngg noise when going above 80km/h

orion · LvL 2 Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 72 Location: Kuala Lumpur

My FD2 has clockd 55,000 kms and this week I noiced that there is a low frequency whoooongggg sound that is continuos whenever I go above 80km/h. And it seems to come from the rear.

Any idea what could it be? I did a visual inspection and there does no seem to be any problem with the tyre - i.e. it is not out of shape etc.

azadz · LvL 2 Joined: 27 Oct 2009 Posts: 72 Location: Earth

Seems like bearing problem... can ask any taikor opinion.

teelim · Amateur Lvl 2 Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 266

better get it checked by SC

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orion · LvL 2 Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 72 Location: Kuala Lumpur

I sent my car to the SC this morning.

They checked all 4 bearings, no problem. They did not find out what is the real cause.

I guess I will have to send it to a tyre shop for them to look at it.

Anyone here has a good tyre man in Subang or Kota Kemuning to recommend?

coolride1 · Club Advisor Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 3436

orion wrote:

I sent my car to the SC this morning.

They checked all 4 bearings, no problem. They did not find out what is the real cause.

I guess I will have to send it to a tyre shop for them to look at it.

Anyone here has a good tyre man in Subang or Kota Kemuning to recommend?

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kevinloi · Amateur Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Posts: 138

orion wrote:

I sent my car to the SC this morning.

They checked all 4 bearings, no problem. They did not find out what is the real cause.

I guess I will have to send it to a tyre shop for them to look at it.

Anyone here has a good tyre man in Subang or Kota Kemuning to recommend?

Hi Orion,

do "on-wheel" balancing, u will hear very clearly which bearing got sound.

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orion · LvL 2 Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 72 Location: Kuala Lumpur

Went to one of the tyre shops close by.

It seems that the driver side rear wheel has uneven wear. The outer side of the tyre is thinning but the threads are still there.

Any idea what causes this?

It is definately not a bearing problem since the sound grows louder and softer depending on the road surface. If it is the bearing, the sound will be consistent.