2000 Cadillac Deville front end noise - inter.

2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE
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DSRMHUGHES
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Noises problem
2000 Cadillac Deville V8 Front Wheel Drive Automatic 121k miles

Intermittent loud noise, seems to be coming from drivers front. CV boot was leaking so I replaced axle, turned rotors while there. No change. Only occurs after 15 - 20 miles of driving, very loud (louder than normal cv click) slight change of tone when turning a little. Slight feel in steering wheel. Will quit doing it after driving a while. No pattern. Sometimes almost sounds like in behind dash. Speeds and slows with car speed. Can not duplicate jacked up. Hub bearing seems good, no noise when checked.
Feb 9, 2010 at 9:28 AM
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The fact that it changes with steering, makes it sound like a hub. I know you said they seem o.k. It could be a bad spot in one of the ball bearings that comes and goes. Often times these won't make noise when unloaded. If you are eager to find a solution, or try to make a change, you can swap the bearings from side to side. I would reference, and keep the rotors with the hubs, or you might induce pulsation in the brakes. Otherwise, to diagnose it when it happens dynamically, you would need something like a chassis ear, a tool with remote transmitters that can be secured to multiple areas of the vehicle and transmit to a selector box in the vehicle.
Feb 9, 2010 at 11:01 PM