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Old 07-18-2019, 11:03 AM   #1
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If the rear wheel bearings have not been replaced they are due. They will make noise only when they are under load. Best way to hear them is to drive close to a solid wall at night when it is much quieter outside. May need to apply a load to each side against the wall to hear the source.
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+1 on wheel bearings.
Also A recent poster had a similar problem. Turned out to be coming from the e-brake drum.
He had a piece of the e-brake mechanism broken off and spinning around inside the e-brake drum.

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Old 07-18-2019, 02:28 PM   #3
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I really don't think it is a wheel bearing, but I know that is not uncommon. Can anyone confirm that a wheel bearing was audible only at low speeds? I've always found they are more noticeable the faster you go.
I guess one other thing I did not mention (that supports a wheel bearing problem) is that it takes a little warming up (driving) to get the noise to start. I don't hear it until a few km down the road.
As I mentioned, there was something making a little noise in my drum, but that wasn't the actual culprit I'm after.
Appreciate the thoughts. I will further consider a bearing.
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+1 on wheel bearings.
Also A recent poster had a similar problem. Turned out to be coming from the e-brake drum.
He had a piece of the e-brake mechanism broken off and spinning around inside the e-brake drum.
I broke one of the springs in the E-brake drums that holds the shoes while practicing 180 degree parking.
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