Rhythmic squeal at higher speed
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Rhythmic squeal at higher speed
So I just had an annoying problem pop up and I hope y'all can maybe give me some ideas for me to look at:
It's basically a higher pitched and rhythmical squeal/whistle/hiss I don't know how best to describe it really that comes up at around maybe 45mph and up. It doesn't seem to be affected by throttle, but disappears slowing down. I'm pretty sure it's just on drivers side as my wife couldn't hear it on passengers side at first when it was very quiet. That was a few days ago and now it's Loud enough to be really really annoying. It almost sounds like a crappy belt but it only comes up with speed and is not affected by rpm's, it is constant and I think it might slowed down with the vehicle slowing down. Which brought me to think its something to do with steering?
Could it be the cold weather? I live down south but its been around the 30s or below especially at night.
I've never heard this before so I have no clue so I thought someone might have an idea what to look at
it's a 03 4.7 v8 single cab
It's basically a higher pitched and rhythmical squeal/whistle/hiss I don't know how best to describe it really that comes up at around maybe 45mph and up. It doesn't seem to be affected by throttle, but disappears slowing down. I'm pretty sure it's just on drivers side as my wife couldn't hear it on passengers side at first when it was very quiet. That was a few days ago and now it's Loud enough to be really really annoying. It almost sounds like a crappy belt but it only comes up with speed and is not affected by rpm's, it is constant and I think it might slowed down with the vehicle slowing down. Which brought me to think its something to do with steering?
Could it be the cold weather? I live down south but its been around the 30s or below especially at night.
I've never heard this before so I have no clue so I thought someone might have an idea what to look at
it's a 03 4.7 v8 single cab
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Ok it is pretty weird. Now riding on the passengers side I could listen to it more carefully and it actually comes and goes- seems like it starts at around 40mph or so and then as you slow down the noise slows down with the truck, but then speeding up again it disappears to come back at around 40 again. So annoying. The noise definitely seems to come from the front, I could be wrong but around the centre console. It can obviously echo.
I tried to wiggle the u joints and they seem to be ok but I'm sure that's not the most reliable method of testing.
I tried to wiggle the u joints and they seem to be ok but I'm sure that's not the most reliable method of testing.
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