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    Hi guy's

    just bought the daughter a vr ute and when your driving along it's really noisy as if there is a vibration? but when you corner left in it...all the noise and vibration seems to go?

    any ideas guy's?

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    Check suspension bushes and all the ball joints.

    Is the vibration speed dependent?

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    hi guy's

    it's not wheel balance or alignment i know when those are out, and i really don't think it's a suspension issue?

    it seems more like a wheel bearing? and if i had to make a guess i would nearly say rear left? now if that was the case would the noise go out of it when cornering because the weight is taken off that side more?

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    Jack it up. Try turn wheel in direction of camber. Play in this direction is usually a wheel bearing

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    Quote Originally Posted by m1lky View Post
    Jack it up. Try turn wheel in direction of camber. Play in this direction is usually a wheel bearing
    turn in direction of camber? sorry for my ignorance but what do you mean?

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    Pull on top of wheel and push in bottom then via versa rocking it backward and forward.

    If theres play there there's a good chance it's a bearing. Unless you can see the control arms moving. If so check your bushes and ball joints.

    While your at it jiggle the wheel in the other direction this usually will show up tierods but wheel alignment should pick that up too

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    Does it get worse when you corner right?

    I'm putting my money on a front wheel bearing.


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