blacknbluexj

recently i noticed that the vibration or what sounds like a rubbing noise is coming from my front end has gotten a little bit louder. it only happens when im on the high way either switching lanes or taking a somewhat sharp turn. it doesnt make the noise when driving normal speed off the highway. was wondering if anyone could help thanks

blacknbluexj

Only when i turn left at high speeds sounds like coming from the wheel. Maybe a bad wheel bearing? They were recently put on

radio flyer

Unit bearing is the place to start looking, if one is bad then service both and don't buy cheap ones.

JeepDeep

Would be pretty easy (and free) to remove the front driveshaft and take her for a spin to see if there are any changes.

The fact that it's happening while turning is pointing to a unit bearing but it's too easy to rule out the u-joints by taking out the front driveshaft.

blacknbluexj

I realized its more of a humming than a vibrating

DFlintstone

Alignment? Anything been messed with? With tow-in, out sometimes if you feel with your fingers you can feel feathering on the tread. Just too easy to check....It would need to be pretty bad, but way out, going fast things might get wired. Just a thought.

blacknbluexj

thats the the allignment should be good..i just put new tires on the front over the winter...i havnt wheeled it too much since then either. but i guess it wont hurt to check that...i just want to make sure im not going to lose a tire or something one of these days while turning ont he highway...haha

DFlintstone

You can always jack up a wheel. Ape it 6 &12, 3 &9, turn it forward and back. Look for play. See if it comes off! A bad U-joint on the front axle might hum? Mine are toast, but they just 'click & clack", turning in 4WD. Mine has the vacuum disconnect.

Alignment...tie-rod ends, (or the Jeep equivalent), take a beating under normal use. Before I started using Jeeps, my road ate plenty of them. First bad tire wear, then wobbling.