Mikepier wrote:
> On Jan 23, 9:26 am, Daniel David Palmer <DDPal...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> I posted before about my '03 Mountaineer being loud. I was able to go
on
>> a quiet stretch of highway at 60 mph then ****ft into neutral and shut
>> down the engine. Noise continues. So I guess that rules out drivetrain
>> and exhaust. BLUEOVALNEWS folks suggested front bearings and I do hear
a
>> click click click noise a low speeds sometimes. Is that a big job?
>> Should I take it to a dealer or can a good independent handle it?
>
> Even if you put the truck in neutral, the front and rear driveshafts
> will still turn, so you can't really rule out the drivetrain. But I
> doubt it is the drivetrain. I would bet it is the tires. All tires
> will get noisy after time. Are these the original tires? 68,000 miles
> would seem like enough mileage for the tires to start showing signs of
> wear, like road noise.
> If you are going to get new tires, consider the Cross Terrains.
The tires only have 20,000 miles on them, although they are half worn
(here in the up and down hills of Pittsburgh that's about average).
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