High tone howl coming from passenger rear tire

1998 ACURA RL
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1998ACURA_RL3.5
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I am hearing a high tone howl. I believe it is coming from the passenger rear tire. It doesn't make the howl when I drive short distances( live 2 miles from work). When i drive 20 mins though it will begin to act up(highway and city). It will continue to get louder and more constant after this point. If i stop driving and let the car sit for even a somewhat short 15 mins it will not make that noise unless i drive more than a few miles or so. The noise doesn't always happen when I turn but as it gets worse it will howl when turning. The howl stops when I apply the breaks but will start when I let off of them. Would like to fix the problem myself is possible.

Thank you for your time and expertise, it is greatly appreciated.

Sep 23, 2011 at 3:12 AM
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check the wheel bearing on that wheel. If it gets worse when you turn, it sounds like a bad wheel bearing. The weight distribution changes when turning. When more weight is applied to the bad bearing, it gets louder. That is what I recommend checking first.
Sep 23, 2011 at 3:24 AM
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I took off the tire and router. I don't have the right socket to get the wheel bearing out but when i spun it there was no noticeable noise and it spun easily. also it was in securely
Sep 23, 2011 at 3:48 AM
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Can you tell me what direction you turn that makes it louder? That way I can determine if you are on the correct side.
Sep 25, 2011 at 5:48 AM
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Actually after taking off the pads I found one was wearing very badly. After this I check the two nuts on the caliper and found one was seized up. I cleaned up the bolts and relubed everything andnow no sound is being made
Sep 25, 2011 at 5:52 AM
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Great!!! That was an easy fix. If you used the same pads, remember the one is going to go bad before the others.

Funny, I went through a similar situation on an Expedition. Inner pad, driver side was the problem.
Sep 25, 2011 at 6:13 AM
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Yeah I am happy with the result. Thanks again for the advice
Sep 26, 2011 at 3:30 AM
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Glad to help, but you found the problem (lol). Take care and let us know if you have questions in the future.
Sep 26, 2011 at 3:47 AM