Loud noise while driving

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kbee00
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Your car is a: 1972 Spider
Location: Waukesha, WI

Loud noise while driving

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Between 25mph and 35mph I am getting a high pitched loud whining sound - changes with road speed rather than engine speed. First thought it was a throw out bearing - but pushing in the clutch doesn't alway stop the noise and changing gear doesn't help. Sometimes will have the noise at 45-50mph - and it is higher pitched than at 30mph. Seems to be coming from the front of the car. Wheel bearing?

Thanks for your help
1980 Strada (crushed)
1982 Strada (parts for the 1980 then crushed)
1966 MGB (E-Prod race car - sold)
1968 MGB (Targa Newfoundland - totalled)
1979 Spider (current vintage restoration)
1972 Spider daily driver
So Cal Mark

Re: Loud noise while driving

Post by So Cal Mark »

wheel bearings usually rumble, but maybe you have one adjusted improperly or a brake dragging. Does the car pull?
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azruss
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Re: Loud noise while driving

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mark is right about the wheel bearing. only thing i can think of is if one of the wheel bearing are dry, you might get a whine out of it.
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kbee00
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Your car is a: 1972 Spider
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Re: Loud noise while driving

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What is the best test to eliminate the throw out bearing?

As for the wheel bearing - other than doing the wobble test for looseness, any other visual method? I should just pull the wheel and see if the bearing is dry....

Doesn't pull and it brakes nice and straight.

I will try to record the sound and post it. Tomorrow or Sunday.

Thanks for the help people....
1980 Strada (crushed)
1982 Strada (parts for the 1980 then crushed)
1966 MGB (E-Prod race car - sold)
1968 MGB (Targa Newfoundland - totalled)
1979 Spider (current vintage restoration)
1972 Spider daily driver
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