Diagnostic Help....CVjoint, wheel hub, or....

[rbajjk]

Thanks in advance for your expertise....

Here's the situation:

1997 Aurora, ~114k miles, owned myself for 2.5 yrs, most of the last 60k miles are mine and highway.

I have a slight roar/rumble from the front driver's side. However, this roar is ONLY when I turn right and have my foot on the gas. This sound goes away when either I remove my foot from the pedal or straighten out. This does not occur when I turn left. This sound is not metallic, metal to metal, nor does it seem to have any vibration associated with it. It does rumble louder as I push on the pedal (the harder the acceleration). I believe the sound has gotten more pronounced over the last couple of months. I do not have any other steering issues.

I have not noticed any fluid from the rubber cv boot, but do need to look more closely. This is definitely NOT the struts, as they were worn and I replaced them recently - the sound was there before and after the install.

Any ideas?? Is this anything to worry about as the suspension/steering is not being affected (yet?????)?

Also, what are the potential costs/efforts to fix what you believe to be the problem? Are these diy land?

Thanks for your thoughts.

Brian.

[jim56]

Originally Posted by rbajjk

Thanks in advance for your expertise....

Here's the situation:

1997 Aurora, ~114k miles, owned myself for 2.5 yrs, most of the last 60k miles are mine and highway.

I have a slight roar/rumble from the front driver's side. However, this roar is ONLY when I turn right and have my foot on the gas. This sound goes away when either I remove my foot from the pedal or straighten out. This does not occur when I turn left. This sound is not metallic, metal to metal, nor does it seem to have any vibration associated with it. It does rumble louder as I push on the pedal (the harder the acceleration). I believe the sound has gotten more pronounced over the last couple of months. I do not have any other steering issues.

I have not noticed any fluid from the rubber cv boot, but do need to look more closely. This is definitely NOT the struts, as they were worn and I replaced them recently - the sound was there before and after the install.

Any ideas?? Is this anything to worry about as the suspension/steering is not being affected (yet?????)?

Also, what are the potential costs/efforts to fix what you believe to be the problem? Are these diy land?

Thanks for your thoughts.

Brian.

Good luck, my 97 had the same problem for the last 30,000 miles that i had it....never could find out what it was........finally traded it for a town car at 140,000...............

[boldsmobile]

Sounds like your wheel bearing. Noise on left side when turning right is due to weight transfer of car to left side.

I had one go bad, its not too bad of a job but the bearing is part of an assy and seem to recall it costing about 150.

Good luck.

[zimaad]

Did you replace the strut bearings when you changed the front struts? These typically go bad and can lead to some click/popping and possibly some roaring. Also, is it at lower speeds, what about in parking lots turning into spaces? There is a known problem of an improperly designed power steering hose that causes a roar/vibration. I wouldn't say it would get worse though. Check to make sure you don't have any wheels rubbing anywhere.

just some ideas to be added to the hub assembly. That's a good thing to look at also.