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Posted on Apr 28, 2009

I have a 2001 ford focus SE Wagon, while i'm driving down little slopes or when I turn tight on left or right turns there is a rubbing, grinding noise

  • lew_1353 Apr 29, 2009

    While i'm driving my 2001 ford focus SE Wagon making left or right turns or going down little slopes the front tires sound like there rubbing or grinding against something. I don't think its the wheel bearings because I took my car to a mechanic and he said that the bearings look good he said i would be able to hear a humming sound if the bearings were worn while driving straight along. When I go down little slopes and make tight turns the front tires are rubbing or grinding

  • lew_1353 Apr 29, 2009

    While i'm driving my 2001 ford focus SE Wagon making left or right turns or going down little slopes the front tires sound like there rubbing or grinding against something. I don't think its the wheel bearings because I took my car to a mechanic and he said that the bearings look good he said i would be able to hear a humming sound if the bearings were worn while driving straight along. When I go down little slopes and make tight turns the front tires are rubbing or grinding

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Wheel bearings are worn out

when you take a left turn you should hear it on the right wich means that the right one is done...
if you take a right curve you should hear it on the left..,

now you should be able to distinguish if the sound is coming from the front or the rear just by ear...

but i would say that if you're driving downhill and you hear the sound it means that the front ones are done because most of the weight of the car is transferred to the front bearings...

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