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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 11:49 PM
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my 99 gcl has rumble sound comming from front end. begins around 30mph. thought it was a bearing but gets worse when i go around a curve.(Left) actually it sounds like a jet air-liner landing. rumbling....alittle vibration. both boots bad.

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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 01:25 AM
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my 99 gcl has rumble sound comming from front end. begins around 30mph. thought it was a bearing but gets worse when i go around a curve.(Left) actually it sounds like a jet air-liner landing. rumbling....alittle vibration. both boots bad.
Welcome to CF. It sounds like your front hub bearings to me. If it makes more noise on a right turn it's the left hub, if it makes more noise on a left turn it's a right hub. It could have bad bearings on both sides.
This shows how to replace them.
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 08:33 AM
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great advice! thank you!
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