Loud humming from dr side front

Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by kshaggy68, Dec 14, 2019.

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  1. kshaggy68

    kshaggy68 New Member

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    I have a loud bass like humming coming from the front of my 2011 Prius v, speeds under 30 it’s hardly noticeable above that it’s way loud. Something rubbing maybe?
     
    #1 kshaggy68, Dec 14, 2019
  2. ChapmanF

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    Does the pitch change with road speed? Making a I - IV - V musical progression as you drive 30, then 40, then 45?

    Can be a bearing (though there would be the same I - IV - V progression with any road-speed-dependent issue, maybe at different pitches).
     
    #2 ChapmanF, Dec 14, 2019
  3. bisco

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    does it change when you turn? could be tires/bearings/cv joint, how many miles on her?
     
    #3 bisco, Dec 14, 2019
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    Really sounds like a wheel bearing. I have a 2010 Prius with 300k, replaced both front wheel bearing hubs at 250k, was the first real maintenance I’d done other than brakes and tune up
     
    #4 Richcup1989, Dec 14, 2019
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    check the tire pressure. Does the sound change when you put your foot on the brakes?
     
    #5 underdog, Jan 15, 2020
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