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Old 03-23-2015, 11:59 AM   #1
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howl noise from front wheel area

I took a road trip on Saturday, mostly interstate driving to my dad's place. I am beginning to hear a roar/howl coming from (I think) the front right wheel area. It's sounds similar to the mud tires I had on my Wrangler but obviously not as loud.

At first, I thought it might be a cupped tire. But the tires were put on by the dealer two months ago when I bought the car and only have about 2,000 miles on them. I jacked up the car and, with the gears in neutral, spun the wheel. You can hear a brief, slight "scraping" sound once in every rotation. Is this normal? Should the wheel spin freely for a few rotations when given a nice push? Should there by any resistance?

Also, there is no play in the wheel from side/side or up/down.

Do I likely have a bad bearing?

Thanks in advance.
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