[cliftonsinclair]

Okay have 96 taurus dohc. Starting at 15 mph i get this loud humming noise from my right front wheel area. It really doesnt go away with turning the wheel either direction. Also at times it does not do it at all. But most of the time it is humming its head off. What I've done: I have jacked it up and wiggled the wheel and did not find any play. I wiggled the half shaft and it seemed to be alright also. I tried to spin the wheel by hand to reproduce the noise with little success. So i put it on jack stands and put it in drive and got it to continually make the noise, sounds like it is coming from behind the wheel or where the half shaft meets the transmission. I am guessing it is the hub bearing but I'm not sure. Would love your opinions!!!!!

 

[danhasenauer]

Hub/bearing. They can seem fine on a lift and howl like hell on the road when they start to go. A do-able DIY.

 

[cliftonsinclair]

It actually was howling pretty good when I had it jacked up, also the noise might be more of a whine than a hum if that makes a difference. thanks

 

[Jeff K]

I agree with Dan..... wheel/hub bearing. Not too hard to DIY if it isnt corroded in too badly.

 

[sheila]

^+2

 

[danhasenauer]

If you live in the Salt Belt, be sure to have your torch and sledgehammer ready for old part removal...

 

[k8crd]

Okay have 96 taurus dohc. Starting at 15 mph i get this loud humming noise from my right front wheel area. It really doesnt go away with turning the wheel either direction. Also at times it does not do it at all. But most of the time it is humming its head off. What I've done: I have jacked it up and wiggled the wheel and did not find any play. I wiggled the half shaft and it seemed to be alright also. I tried to spin the wheel by hand to reproduce the noise with little success. So i put it on jack stands and put it in drive and got it to continually make the noise, sounds like it is coming from behind the wheel or where the half shaft meets the transmission. I am guessing it is the hub bearing but I'm not sure. Would love your opinions!!!!!

I agree also, hub and bearing.

Just curious, How many miles on your hub/bearing ?

 

[danhasenauer]

I agree also, hub and bearing.

Just curious, How many miles on your hub/bearing ?

My guess, 96,000 - 110,000 miles.

 

[cliftonsinclair]

actually have 172000 on it, engine has 56k. I took it apart today and found one of the caliper pins stuck, got it out and smoothed it up and greased it. Resurfaced the pads a bit and put it back together. So far the noise has not come back. I'm not really sure why it went away, but I didn't think that was what a stuck pin sounded like??? I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[sheila]

Next time you service the brakes, i would recommend cleaning then lubing the slide pins with anti-seize compound.

 

[sheila]

^ 3M makes a copper-based one specifically for this purpose (labeled brake lube), although any never-seize would suffice.

 

[cliftonsinclair]

The noise came back today, I noticed while I was in park with the engine running the rpm's went down to about 500 and I heard the noise. So maybe it is engine related after all. Any ideas?

 

[JW657]

The noise came back today, I noticed while I was in park with the engine running the rpm's went down to about 500 and I heard the noise. So maybe it is engine related after all. Any ideas?

Pop the serpentine belt off and check for play/noise if you haven't. It might be a bad idler or tensioner pulley. Might even be a bad waterpump bearing. Is the engine running rough?

 

[cliftonsinclair]

The engine really isn't running rough, I do have a miss on number six though. I will take the belt off and check all the pulleys and let you know.

 

[cliftonsinclair]

Took the belt off and found out the water pump is the culprit.(Feel like an idiot!!!) Got the water pump out and three of the seven bolts broke off. Getting new bolts tomorrow. Thanks everyone for your help.

 

[cliftonsinclair]

Well my noise is back now, got codes for it, P0430 P0306, P0761, would any of these be contributing to this f***ing noise. I'm starting to lose my mind here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jeff K]

430 is cat bank 2 efficiency code. Could the noise be the cat brick rattling around in the housing? 306 is cyl 6 missfire (driver side front). I doubt that has anything to do with the noise. 761 is a tranny code. I am too lazy to look it up, but I doubt it is the cause of the noise.

 

[nytaurusabuser]

P0761 - Shift Solenoid C Performance or Stuck Off

 

[alansc9]

I have a 2003 SES with 95K miles. Same symptom except humming comes and goes (30-35mph and 45-50mph). So I guess same solution with wheel bearing?

Is it necessary to replace the hub and bearing as one piece?

Thanks,
Alan

 

[danhasenauer]

I have a 2003 SES with 95K miles. Same symptom except humming comes and goes (30-35mph and 45-50mph). So I guess same solution with wheel bearing?

Is it necessary to replace the hub and bearing as one piece?

Thanks,
Alan

Yes, hub is bearing is hub.