Roar in front end

**SilvrGrandPrixGT** · 11-09-2009

I'm having some problems with my 01 Grand Prix. The front end is roaring when I get up to about 20mph it will do it from here on out to about 70, then the noises of the highway and such drown it out. It's not really a vibration because you can't feel it in the steering wheel or anything. The best way to put it is...it sounds like I'm driving down the road in a jacked up truck with super swampers; that annoying little hummmmmmmm!! I think the tires are ok. That's what I thought it was at first but I had them checked and rotated and they're fine. Let me know what you think!

**Zef_66** · 11-09-2009

My first thought would be a wheel bearing.

**SilvrGrandPrixGT** · 11-09-2009

I jacked the car up to see if the wheel had any play in it and it didn't at all. I tried to move it side to side and up and down, but it had no play at all. If it was a wheel bearing, wouldn't it move around some? At least that was the case when I had a 00 GMC 1500 4x4.

**Rather B Blown** · 11-10-2009

I'm pretty sure its going to be your wheel bearing. If you leave it for much longer its going to start to have some play in it.

**Liquifire** · 11-11-2009

Originally Posted by SilvrGrandPrixGT

I jacked the car up to see if the wheel had any play in it and it didn't at all. I tried to move it side to side and up and down, but it had no play at all. If it was a wheel bearing, wouldn't it move around some? At least that was the case when I had a 00 GMC 1500 4x4.

not necessarily. I had a wheel bearing with a hum that lasted for months and still felt OK with no play in it. I replaced the wheel bearing and noise gone...

**DBGP** · 11-11-2009

how much would new bearings be you think? cause i think i have the same issue

**Feather Head** · 11-12-2009

how much would new bearings be you think? cause i think i have the same issue

From NAPA with my discount the normal one was $100 and the ultimate was like $190 if i remember right.

**SilvrGrandPrixGT** · 11-14-2009

Thank you all for confirming what I had thought already. Hopefully I'll have the time to replace it soon and see if that helps.

**1LoudGrandPrix** · 11-14-2009

at orileys you can get them for like 150 for the good ones (but i get a friends discount)

**Durk Diggler** · 11-15-2009

RockAuto Auto Parts has them cheap. I got the timken autozone sells for $200 for $106 there.

**Pittman06** · 11-15-2009

timken or skf is the way to go, make sure there lifetime warr and cover the sensors as well as the bearings

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