Car noise

2011 CHEVROLET HHR
98,000 MILES • 2.5L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CRYSTAL ELAINE COLE
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I have a humming noise coming from the front of my car it sounds like going over a steel grated bridge. it is not wheel bearing I fixed them. it gets louder when I accelerate.
May 22, 2017 at 11:45 AM
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have the axles checked it may be a joint worn out on either side if you see grease splattered above boots on axles then replace it as the boot wore out and now joint is as well. it also could be a transmission problem so have that checked by a transmission specialist.
May 22, 2017 at 12:24 PM
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