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Same symptoms as everyone else, anything over 80 km/h will make the tires WHIRRRR, a slight turn right makes them louder, a slight turn left makes them quiet again.
Dosent sound like an alignment problem does it?
Is it safe to drive the car on a 500 km journey? Im leaving saturday morning. Its all highway, about 120 km/h average speed.
Thanks guys.
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I'll be keeping it to myself, until the time comes. It'll be hard to find. 
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I had a bad wheel bearing for a very very long time, it very slowly just got louder. I didn't have any problems driving on it, but I'm not sure if other people have had worse experiences.
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Left side, most probably wheel bearing, do the 12 and 6 c'clock test to confirm.
Is it better or worse at 120km/hr? That will determine your chances of completing the 500 km journey.
Read this.
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first."
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Originally posted by Tony2005:
Left side, most probably wheel bearing, do the 12 and 6 c'clock test to confirm.
Is it better or worse at 120km/hr? That will determine your chances of completing the 500 km journey.
Read this.
seems to get better past 100 km/h
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You should be safe. Maybe it'll cut down on gas mileage  But get it fixed soon.
I hate pesky problems like that. I've been putting off a bad wheel bearing and cv joint for almost a year 
May sound stupid but check your lug nuts as well. 
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could be your outter Ti-rod, just replaced my driver side outer. Going to want to replace both control arms too soon but I don't have the time or money to invest in a job like that.
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Originally posted by m4gician:
could be your outter Ti-rod, just replaced my driver side outer. Going to want to replace both control arms too soon but I don't have the time or money to invest in a job like that.
the car dosent shake or rattle or anything, its just the WHIRRING thats annoying anywhere from 80-110 km/h
When i get back i'll jack it up, take it off, and send it to Stazi
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I'll be keeping it to myself, until the time comes. It'll be hard to find.
much like your weiner.
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I got 10 bucks on the bearing. I've had 2 go bad in the past year  and your problem sounds frickin identical.
yes... I am a cougar owner trolling on your board.
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I drove my 96 Contour (w/115k miles on it) to Ft Sill, Oklahoma (nearly to Texas) with a bad wheel bearing.
I have no idea how long the bearing was bad since I bought it like that.
Never had any issues with it... well, when I was driving.
Changing them out was a MAJOR PITA! The "on the car" system left my brother with tiny fragments of the bearing in his arms!
Bench press & long sleeve shirt FTW here!
Also might wanna change out both while you're at it. The passenger side might be on it's way out also.
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Originally posted by Big Daddy Kane:
I drove my 96 Contour (w/115k miles on it) to Ft Sill, Oklahoma (nearly to Texas) with a bad wheel bearing.
I have no idea how long the bearing was bad since I bought it like that.
Never had any issues with it... well, when I was driving.
Changing them out was a MAJOR PITA! The "on the car" system left my brother with tiny fragments of the bearing in his arms!
Bench press & long sleeve shirt FTW here!
Also might wanna change out both while you're at it. The passenger side might be on it's way out also.
I read Ray's How-to and it didnt seem like it would be to difficult, probably half a days work.
Then ill wrap it up and send it to Stazi.
It would be nice to do Tom's big brake Focus Braket mod at the same time.
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Originally posted by MxRacer:
Originally posted by RawBurt:
I'll be keeping it to myself, until the time comes. It'll be hard to find.
much like your weiner.
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