Howling noise in passenger side tire

1996 GMC SONOMA
179,000 MILES • 4.3L • V6 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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SHIRLEYS
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Howling noise in passenger side tire when driving the noise stops when i stop.
Mar 16, 2019 at 12:41 PM
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SHIRLEYS
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That is the front passenger side.
Mar 16, 2019 at 12:48 PM
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SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello,

This could be a problem with your wheel bearing. Your wheel bearing is the bearing that lets your wheel spin. It has ball bearings in it that need to be lubricated. Your wheel bearing is packed full of grease that lubricates it. Over time the grease will get spun and work it's way out of the bearing. The unlubricated ball bearings will then start to degrade the races, which are the holders of the ball bearing. It will start to howl as is gets worse and worse.
You can check for this by jacking up your car, like you are going to change the suspect wheel. With your vehicle securely supported, grab the tire and see if you can move it towards the engine and away from the engine. If any slop is detected, your bearing is bad and must be replaced.
I have included a couple of links for you down below.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-howling-noise https://www.2carpros.com/articles/jack-up-and-lift-your-car-safely

Please go through these guides and get back to us with what you find out.

Thanks,
Alex
2CarPros
Mar 16, 2019 at 1:48 PM
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