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  • 2000 Impala howling just bought it.

    Its got either 3100 or 3400 motor cant remember right now. i just brought it home and noticed a howl on the front passenger side wheel i think? its pretty loud when u get the car past 40. Any ideas? the car was only 1500 bucks so i bought it with 125.000 miles. Besides this, i noticed nothing else wrong with the car, i just hope its not the trans, all the gears work... thanks guys

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    Oh yea just for the record, when its howling at like 40 -50 mph, i can put it in neutral and it doesnt go away... dont know if that means much, any help appreciated. Thanks

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    • #3
      Wow, that's cheap!

      It's a wheel bearing. The tend to go in the newer W bodies a lot. Not that hard to replace.
      sigpic New 2010 project (click image)
      1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
      16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
      Original L82 Longblock
      with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
      Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.

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      • #4
        thanks a lot, i was praying it was something easy. didnt know wheel bearings howl , good to know! This is the newest car ive ever had , the bodys nice, rims, and its a 60 degree! Check engines on but runs good, scanner says O2 sensor...i didnt find out what one tho... Fix this wheel bearing, do a tune up and erase the codes then if its still on, ill change the o2. Does that sounds like the right approach?

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        • #5
          Yup. Find out which O2 first. You'll need a large socket for the axle nut. I recommend reading a chiltons/hanes repair book so you have an idea of what to expect.
          sigpic New 2010 project (click image)
          1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
          16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
          Original L82 Longblock
          with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
          Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.

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          • #6
            I suspect it's from the wheelbearings as well. They usually last around 100k miles.
            1995 Grand Am SE

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