jim wrote:
>
> "why, me" wrote:
>> HLS wrote:
>>> "why, me" <kleingt-misc@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>> news:Q0mRj.17$nW2.9@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>> I am getting a rumbling noise when I brake. Seems to be right front.
I
>>>> have changed tires, wheels and brake pads. No other indications are
>>>> apparent. Seems to be less when below ~45mph. Car has 95,000 miles.
>>>>
>>>> 2000 SAAB 9-3 5 speed manual
>>>>
>>>> What should I start investigating
>>>>
>>>> WV
>>> Might be bad bearings in the hub.
>>> Bad CV joints usually have a different sound and are heard when
rounding
>>> corners,
>>> but dont rule anything out.
>> That is what I was thinking but the research I did gave little
>> information that pointed that way. I have never had a wheel bearing go
>> before so I am in the dark on this.
>
> It hard to tell what rumbling means. Bearing is a possibility. Worn
> suspension bu****ngs another. Loose bowling ball in the trunk might be
> another.
>
> Was whoever did the brakes aware of the problem?
>
>
Not the bowling ball, noise in the front and only when brakes are applied.
I did the pads because I thought the pads were getting worn (50,000
miles on them). When the rumble stayed the same I went Oh, Oh ....
WV
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