Squeaking Noise? (Wooooo?)

[soup1207]

Hi all,

Any of you experience a weird noise when your yaris is reaching or slightly over 70 mph? (or let say it's a certain speed). The noise is like "woooo....." and the length is unstable....sometimes long, sometimes short...but keep happening at about that speed.

Any one has an idea of what it is?

Thanks,

Ricky

[r_aquarii]

most likely caused by your wheel bearing

[soup1207]

Can you further explain a bit or instruct me where I can read some explanation?

How can I fix it?

Thanks,

Ricky Tong

[soup1207]

any potential risk to driving or potential harm to my car (like affecting other parts in car)?

[marcus]

is it wooo wooo wo woooooo or is it just woooo..

[CueBall]

wooooo.... huh.. sounds like you have a ghost. :laugh:
I get a wind noise above 70, sounds like the windshield is not sealed properly.. :mad:

[mazilla]

Do you live in Oakland, California?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5K7uh0iVDs

[soup1207]

haha, ok
it's like wooo woo wooooo woo....not steadily happen, and I can't tell when is long and when is short.....

but it happens when it reaches certain miles....

[soup1207]

I mean certain MPH

[nookandcrannycar]

Do you live in Oakland, California?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5K7uh0iVDs

:bellyroll:

[soup1207]

I live in Boston, MA

[nookandcrannycar]

any potential risk to driving or potential harm to my car (like affecting other parts in car)?

You don't want to be driving your car and have (especially the front) wheel bearings fail. The issue with your car might not be the wheel bearings, but I'd say that could be a correct diagnosis. I've only had two things go wrong with my Yaris. One was the front wheel bearings and the other was the alternator. The sound you describe was gone after I replaced the wheel bearings in my Yaris. I wouldn't go to Canada with the thought that my wheel bearings might fail.

[soup1207]

how much to replace it usually?

[nookandcrannycar]

how much to replace it usually?

A little over $300 USD on my Yaris.

[soup1207]

I see the item really cheap, like 50 bucks, it cost you 300?
http://www.amazon.com/Toyota-Yaris-07-10-Scion-Bearing/dp/B00700RFEC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1370037942&sr=8-2&keywords=yaris+wheel+bearing

[soup1207]

so 250 labor cost?

[nookandcrannycar]

so 250 labor cost?

I had the outside shop buy it from the dealer, IIRC, re cheaper (overall) than if I bought the part from the dealer -- labor was $156.00 , parts = $157.98 , supplies $12.56, and tax $14.07 -- so total = $340.61

[r_aquarii]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chiStITVjoo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7xrrV65D2o

[soup1207]

I read the following
http://www.ehow.com/info_8594854_happens-drive-bad-bearings.html

The noise doesn't happen on sharp turn, and only happen when speed reach about 70....if it fails, shouldn't it happen whenever my speed is increasing?

I am going to have a drive today to checking it since I did the tire rotation few days ago and my brother said he didn't hear anything the day after.

By the way, one of my tire lost its cover....would it be a reason to create noise due to ...wind?

[Septembersrain]

I do know that it was obvious they were going on my Kia.
When I'd break the steering wheel would shake like crazy and veer to the right.
It always made a slight grinding/crunching type of sound during sharp turns.

Does yours do that?

[soup1207]

I do know that it was obvious they were going on my Kia.
When I'd break the steering wheel would shake like crazy and veer to the right.
It always made a slight grinding/crunching type of sound during sharp turns.

Does yours do that?

I don't have the symptom you mentioned. I only hear noise when it's getting close to 70.

It's weird as sometimes it disappear..Like today
At first, it "woo wooo.." when close to 70....after a while, it seems worsen, "woo" at about 6x ...

A while later, when I try to speed up again, it disappear....=___=

An update --
I follow some instruction online to jackup my car...then try to shake the wheel to see any noise. It seems normal. (I shake with my hands on the top and bottom of the wheel).

Is it possibly something relate to belt slipping?

[soup1207]

Today got my car back from a good rating auto repair store (good rating according to yelp.com). They can't hear any noise .. According to them, it shouldn't be a problem os wheel bearing.

Now I can only hope it's some sealing problem like windows.

Keep you guys update for future reference if I figure that out.

[esse10]

Some tires will sound like that woo woo woo after a certain uneaven tread wear, espacially after a complete rotation on those same tires. More common in 50-60k miles warranty tires. "been there done that...seen it" :headbang:

[soup1207]

Some tires will sound like that woo woo woo after a certain uneaven tread wear, espacially after a complete rotation on those same tires. More common in 50-60k miles warranty tires. "been there done that...seen it" :headbang:

I really hopes it's the tire causing the problem. That means changing the tire in the end of summer should fix it.

The auto repair store failed to hear the noise....but like I said, it sometimes disappear and it may also disappear after 70 mph. I am so lost about it. Now I can only rely on the auto technician who claiming that he cannot hear any noise.

[mazilla]

Some tires will sound like that woo woo woo after a certain uneaven tread wear, espacially after a complete rotation on those same tires. More common in 50-60k miles warranty tires. "been there done that...seen it" :headbang:

I'm leaning towards tires as well.