2002 Pontiac Grand Prix ROARING SOUND

2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
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GOLF MAN
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2002 Pontiac Grand Prix Automatic 55000 miles

ROARING SOUND THROUGHOUT CAR.I THINK ITS THE LEFT BEARING BECAUSE WHEN I TURN RT. IT GOES AWAY,OR IS IT THE RT. SIDE,OR SOMETHING ELSE.ALSO DO I NEED TO BLEED BRAKES IF I JUST DO PADS AND ROTORS?
Mar 25, 2010 at 5:55 PM
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MMPRINCE4000
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Raise car put on stands, grasp wheel and push/pull both horizontally and vertically. Any movement would indicate bearings, ball joint, tie rod or control arm bushing.

No you do not have to bleed brakes if you just change pads/rotors.
Mar 26, 2010 at 7:18 AM
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MIDDY
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Identical symptoms on my wife's Jimmy recently. Was a wheel bearing.
Mar 26, 2010 at 8:41 AM
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MMPRINCE4000
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Most GM cars use hub assemblies, 3 or 4 bolts hold bearing to knuckle.
Mar 27, 2010 at 8:51 AM