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    Odd noise, possibly a bearing

    I've been hearing an odd noise. It kind of sounds like when you downshift an automatic into third. But my revs are normal.
    I've noticed I can always hear it at 30 mph. My car will also shift about then. My top shift solenoid is leaking, but that's because I took it off to see if I should clean it. I have a small amount of oil remaining in my spark plug wells, but I don't think that's it. It could be an improperly adjusted valve, so I'll check them again in the morning.
    Because of the 30 mph, I think it's a bearing. But it doesn't have the same characteristics of the last bearing that went bad.

    Any other ideas?
    MRT
    37.5 MPG, AC on, cruising at 80.
    30.0 MPG, AC on, aggressively driving around 90.
    27.5 MPG, no AC, cruising at 90 with occasional gridlock. 40 degrees Fahrenheit

    Lots of DIY videos specifically for our car

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    I think driving your car naked will cause the engine to overheat
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    Originally posted by GeoffMisiak View Post
    I've been hearing an odd noise. It kind of sounds like when you downshift an automatic into third. But my revs are normal.
    I've noticed I can always hear it at 30 mph. My car will also shift about then. My top shift solenoid is leaking, but that's because I took it off to see if I should clean it. I have a small amount of oil remaining in my spark plug wells, but I don't think that's it. It could be an improperly adjusted valve, so I'll check them again in the morning.
    Because of the 30 mph, I think it's a bearing. But it doesn't have the same characteristics of the last bearing that went bad.

    Any other ideas?
    Honestly from the sound it definitely is pointing in the direction of a possibly bad wheel bearing, it certainly wouldn't harm anything if you just looked into that a little more. I drive a standard and when my wheel bearing went bad as soon as I pressed the clutch in at highway speeds I could hear the sound. It kind of sounded like a down shift but not as loud or strong, still sounded like one though.

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      #3
      I'm thinking it definitely a bearing.
      I downshifted, the rpms jumped about 500, and the noise stayed the same. To me, that rules out the engine and the trans.
      MRT
      37.5 MPG, AC on, cruising at 80.
      30.0 MPG, AC on, aggressively driving around 90.
      27.5 MPG, no AC, cruising at 90 with occasional gridlock. 40 degrees Fahrenheit

      Lots of DIY videos specifically for our car

      Get some awesome wipers! <-- It's a DIY
      Originally posted by Tippey764
      I think driving your car naked will cause the engine to overheat
      Originally posted by deevergote
      sneaky motherfucker

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        #4
        lol.. You know that there are easier ways to check for a bad wheel bearing right!
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          #5
          It's cold and wet. I'll wait till Monday and take it to someplace with a lift.
          MRT
          37.5 MPG, AC on, cruising at 80.
          30.0 MPG, AC on, aggressively driving around 90.
          27.5 MPG, no AC, cruising at 90 with occasional gridlock. 40 degrees Fahrenheit

          Lots of DIY videos specifically for our car

          Get some awesome wipers! <-- It's a DIY
          Originally posted by Tippey764
          I think driving your car naked will cause the engine to overheat
          Originally posted by deevergote
          sneaky motherfucker

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            #6
            Just got back from the mechanic. He said it wasn't broken enough to tell what's wrong with it.
            A slight "tone" from front drivers side, but not a grinding. So it wasn't enough to make a call. I guess I have to wait for it to get worse before I can fix it
            MRT
            37.5 MPG, AC on, cruising at 80.
            30.0 MPG, AC on, aggressively driving around 90.
            27.5 MPG, no AC, cruising at 90 with occasional gridlock. 40 degrees Fahrenheit

            Lots of DIY videos specifically for our car

            Get some awesome wipers! <-- It's a DIY
            Originally posted by Tippey764
            I think driving your car naked will cause the engine to overheat
            Originally posted by deevergote
            sneaky motherfucker

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              #7
              well a way for you to check is to just jack up the front of your car until your tire is off the ground. then put your hands on top and bottom of the tire and move it back and forth. if you feel any play whatsoever the bearing is going bad and needs to be replaced.

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                Originally posted by ben_cb7 View Post
                well a way for you to check is to just jack up the front of your car until your tire is off the ground. then put your hands on top and bottom of the tire and move it back and forth. if you feel any play whatsoever the bearing is going bad and needs to be replaced.
                That method could also point to a bad upper or lower ball joint as well. However with a bad ball joint you can actually see them moving while you push and pull the tire. If it was the bearing the ball joints would obviously not move...
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