What in the world is that noise?!

[rockpundit]

Ive noticed that whenever Im driving there is a significant amount of noise coming from the back of the car. It sounds like a reving noise. I know the intensity is proportional to the RPM of the engine.
When I take a sharp turn, the car shudders and Im wondering if these two symptoms are related. I know the shuddering is because of low differential fluid. Could the other problem be the same??

[cab7a4]

Hey Mr Boston, :) I had, what seems to be the same issue as you....does it get louder and louder the faster you speed and increases....then when u reach a certain speed the sound stays at about the same sound decibal? I took it to dealership and found out that it was my right-rear wheel bearing!!!(it was beat to hell)

thanks, i hope this helps corey

[cparke]

Does the noise increase even when reving the engine in PARK/NEUTRAL?

[somebody5788]

Ive noticed that whenever Im driving there is a significant amount of noise coming from the back of the car. It sounds like a reving noise. I know the intensity is proportional to the RPM of the engine.
When I take a sharp turn, the car shudders and Im wondering if these two symptoms are related. I know the shuddering is because of low differential fluid. Could the other problem be the same??

So you know that you have low differential fluid and your still driving? It's most likely a wheel bearing.

[jkern]

Wheel bearing!

[Wholsea]

Does the noise go away when you take load off that corner.

Right Rear : Turn Right, weight shifts to left side of car, and noise goes away.
Left Rear: Turn Left, weight shifts to right side of car and noise goes away.

If it is a wheel bearing, fix is fairly simple...

1. Buy new wheel bearing for that corner ($60)
2. Jack up car
3. Remove Wheel
4. Remove Wheel bearing housing (The big steel parts connected to everything)
5. Take to shop to have them replace wheel bearing ($40)
6. Install housing
7. Get alignment (Free, if you have the alignment coverage since your last paid alignment...)

Might be cheaper if you take it to a shop to have them just do it on the car, though, they may want you to buy the bearing there, and they may still charge you for an alignment...