Sorry to repost a question if I missed it in the archives, but here it goes.
I have a '98 SE with 60,000 miles. I have recently had the rear struts, rear brakes, front brakes and rotors, and tires replaced, as well as a 4 wheel alignment.
When I drive straight, alignment is good, but a slight howling noise comes from the front. I would accept that it might be because of an aggressive tread pattern, but when I turn the wheel slightly to the right, ( like in a long sweeper ), the noise goes away. When I turn to the left, the noise is the same, or maybe just a bit louder ( hard to tell ).
It seems that all the archived posts I've read on wheel bearings seem to suggest that the noise would be there when I turn, but disappear once it straightens out.
So far the alignment has been done twice, the wheels balanced twice, and a new tire put on the front right, all since getting the front brake service and 4 tires 2 weeks ago. The tech suggested that there might have been a slipped belt in the right front tire, thats why one of the new ones has been replaced already.
Tonight I plan to swap the spare with the front right tire and see if there is any difference, and also see if there is any wheel wobble once its on the jack.
Has anyone had any experience with this?
Thanks in advance,
Eric McEntee
'98 Contour Sport SE
