[Shotimes] Suspension problem?

[Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com]

It could be a bearing.  Every person I've ever heard describe
a bearing going bad (there I go again, listening to people) says
that it sounds like a howling, and you can tell which side it is by
which way you are turning.  Noise when turning left means right
bearing is going bad, and so on.  I think the theory is that when
turning left you're "loading" the right bearing.  Obviously if
they're really bad they will grind.

Something else you should check (but if you've been looking at
brakes this is probably not valid) is the lug nuts.  Earlier this year
I heard a howling from my right front wheel.  Only happened
when turning left.  Figured it was a bearing.  Ended up the lug
nuts were loose.


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

-'95 White MTX
   '96 Brake Upgrade

"Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan




shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 08/23/2004 07:26:39 PM:

> Once again, HELP!!!!!
> 
> 
> 
> My 90 MTX is making a "woof woof woof" noise which sounds like it's 
coming
> from the right front.  The noise is dependent on wheel speed, like from 
a
> slow woofa woofa to a fast woofwoofwoof.  I assumed it was a tire ply
> separating or a tire out of round or something tire-related.  Tie rod 
ends
> (inner and outer) are new, front end alignment is recent. 
> 
> 
> 
> I just put on some new tires, and the problem didn't go away.  When I 
had a
> rear caliper that froze, it was a constant grind.  Every bearing I've 
ever
> heard go out was a constant grind as well.  When I had warped rotors, 
there
> was a lot of chatter when I braked.  Don't have any of those noises now.
> Handling doesn't seem to be affected.   When I turn left, the car 
doesn't
> make any noise, but when I go straight or turn right, it recurs.  Should 
I
> limit my driving to NASCAR tracks or what?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks for any ideas.
> 
> 
> 
> Rob 
> 
> 90MTX
> 
> 117K
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