Sounds like an airplane

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FIXMYTRUCK94
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2000 SL2 4dr 1.9L 5Spd trans.
recently had the clutch replaced, and new tires installed. Going down the road above 25-30 mph sounds like an airplane. Will go away with lane change or road turn to left. Is this my wheelbearing? It is cold and wet here in WI and hate to rotate tires to trouble shoot if this isnt the cause. Noise is constant driving straight or in left hand turn.

Thanks look forward to your thoughts!
Jan 22, 2006 at 5:29 AM

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Diagnostic guidance. Suggested checks and possible repairs are separate from the owner's reported results.

Clarify whether the bearings were replaced and whether the originally reported noise subsequently stopped.

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Source: Original question and visible replies. Owner reports and other participants' experiences are distinguished. Next steps are editorial requests for clarification or existing diagnostic findings, not a verified repair procedure or an independently confirmed component diagnosis.

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FIXMYTRUCK94
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[quote="fixmytruck94"]2000 SL2 4dr 1.9L 5Spd trans.
recently had the clutch replaced, and new tires installed. Going down the road above 25-30 mph sounds like an airplane. Will go away with lane change or road turn to left. Is this my wheelbearing? It is cold and wet here in WI and hate to rotate tires to trouble shoot if this isnt the cause. Noise is constant driving straight or in left hand turn.

Thanks look forward to your thoughts![/quote] 8) Turns out it was both front wheel bearings going bad, I asked to see them and they rolled pretty darn rough and shaking them side to side made alot of noise. Too bad these parts cant be maintained,,,oh well now we know!
Jan 27, 2006 at 5:24 AM
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Thanxs for the update.
Jan 28, 2006 at 10:36 AM
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Discussion summary

Sounds like an airplane

The owner of a 2000 SL2 reported an airplane-like noise above about 25 to 30 mph after recent clutch work and new tires. The description of how left turns affected the noise was inconsistent. In a follow-up, the owner reported that both front wheel bearings were going bad and described roughness and noise when examining them.

Reported outcome: The owner reported a finding involving both front wheel bearings, but did not explicitly confirm a completed replacement or disappearance of the road noise.

The bearing finding is the owner’s report. No post-repair result was provided. The sequence of earlier clutch and tire work does not establish that either caused the problem.

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