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howl and vibration related?

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Old 12-11-2011, 08:16 AM
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hey guys new to the forum, just sold my cummins for a smaller city beater, couldnt be happier so far. trucks got 124,xxx miles and i have an issue that someone might be able to shed some light on. at 15-25mph i get a howl from passenger side front wheel. above 25mph its gone, when i slow down into that range its there again. While on highway at 65mph i get vibration from same wheel, but only when wheel is dead straight...if i turn wheel ever so slightly to either way vibration is gone.
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Check the wheel bearings.
 
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Check the ujoint on the axle too, since you'll be right there.
 
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after jacking up and checking, wheel bearings and u joints are good, ball joints have a little play to them, but it passed inspection with ease. i cant seem to figure out why on the highway i get wobble only when the wheel is dead straight, move half an inch either way vibration goes away, and its only above 60+ mph, track bar, maybe tires, im gonna rotate them
 



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