Hello all,
I'm having a very difficult time diagnosing a deep grinding/vibration sound coming from my front right wheel. I initially thought this was the result of old spark plugs as they had over 100K on them. I replaced them and saw no change than started to realize that the sound its coming from the wheel rather than the engine. CV axle is new, along with new Monroe struts. When installing the struts I had to replace the outer tie rod end. The sound is getting gradually worse and I'm going on a trip at the end of the month so Id like to get this figured out before then. It does not sound like a wheel bearing it is much deeper. It honestly sounds like a mustang is accelerating and misfiring as I go over bumps, but it did not used to run this way. It is the most noticeable upon acceleration where passengers even notice it. Turning right while accelerating is also very loud, however when turning left there's almost no sound. Another thing I notice is when the weight is removed from the wheel the sound subsides. For example while accelerating it will make a very loud noise but if I go over a speed bump the sound will subside as the wheel goes over the bump and will immediately return as the weight of the vehicle is placed back on the wheel. At higher speeds is is far less noticeable but still there. I read a bit about wheel bearings and it doesn't seem to match up with that. I'm having a very hard time figuring out what it could be, anything helps. Thank you!
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