Wha Wha Wha Wha Sound

[Chris Capps]

Happy 4th to everyone. I have a 2013 1500 Longhorn. Recently, I started getting a wha wha wha sound that seems to be coming from the front. In trying to resolve it, I have had an alignment, tires balanced and rotated, replaced both axle shafts, rotated tires again, and just replaced the left hub assembly. I still have the sound. It gets more pronounced at slow speeds and when I turn left or right. I am going to replace the right hub assembly tomorrow in hopes it is coming from that bearing. All the ball joints are good. Although it sounds like it is coming from the front, I suppose it could be coming from anywhere. I wanted to ping the forum and see if I could get some ideas. The truck has 223k on the original tranny. Thankfully, the tranny still shifts good and no codes. The truck is super clean, and I have had it since 70K. I replaced the engine at 184K with a new Mopar. I plan to keep it, so replacing parts is no problem and cheaper than a few new truck payments! Any thoughts?

Chris

 

[ExpressRules]

Have you checked the wheel bearings?

 

[Chris Capps]

I have replaced the left hub assembly and am doing the right one tonight. I hope the right side is the culprit because the left wasn't. I may go ahead and replace the rear bearings while I am at it.

 

[QwikKota]

I have replaced the left hub assembly and am doing the right one tonight. I hope the right side is the culprit because the left wasn't. I may go ahead and replace the rear bearings while I am at it.

The axle bearings?

 

[Sherman Bird]

Happy 4th to everyone. I have a 2013 1500 Longhorn. Recently, I started getting a wha wha wha sound that seems to be coming from the front. In trying to resolve it, I have had an alignment, tires balanced and rotated, replaced both axle shafts, rotated tires again, and just replaced the left hub assembly. I still have the sound. It gets more pronounced at slow speeds and when I turn left or right. I am going to replace the right hub assembly tomorrow in hopes it is coming from that bearing. All the ball joints are good. Although it sounds like it is coming from the front, I suppose it could be coming from anywhere. I wanted to ping the forum and see if I could get some ideas. The truck has 223k on the original tranny. Thankfully, the tranny still shifts good and no codes. The truck is super clean, and I have had it since 70K. I replaced the engine at 184K with a new Mopar. I plan to keep it, so replacing parts is no problem and cheaper than a few new truck payments! Any thoughts?

Chris

Your truck likes DooWop!?

 

[Chris Capps]

Haven't done the rear axle bearings yet.

 

[EdGs]

You will need a couple new seals as well, and I would recommend OE axle bearings. I got 2 OE bearings and aftermarket seals from RockAuto for a little more than the price of 1 OE bearing at my local dealership.

 

[ExpressRules]

About two years ago started hearing a noise in my 14 when turning left, kind of a humming sound but low key. Tracked fine and front still felt normal. I was going to jack the front up to check for looseness but was going the garage for an oil change the next day so asked then to check the front wheels. Once on the lift It was amazing how much play the left wheel had. Couldn't believe it still drove so well and wasn't noisy.

 

[Chris Capps]

I was thinking I may have a badly cupped tire. I have rotated them twice, and the sound still seems to be coming from the front. If I can't get it corrected with changing wheel bearings, I may have the tires checked for out of round. There is a local shop that can true up tires.

 

[CanuckRam1313]

I was thinking I may have a badly cupped tire. I have rotated them twice, and the sound still seems to be coming from the front. If I can't get it corrected with changing wheel bearings, I may have the tires checked for out of round. There is a local shop that can true up tires.

If you have tires cupped, etc., you should be to easily identify that with a visual inspection.

If you have a tire belt that has shifted, etc., putting it on a tire machine and spinning is should provide a good visual indicator of this.

It appears that you're throwing parts at your rig trying to diagnose it.

Are you running P-Metric or LT tires currently & what's their current condition, too (i.e. worn, tread separation, feathered, cupped, etc.)

 

[diymirage]

Taylor Swift on the radio ?

 

[ExpressRules]

I was thinking I may have a badly cupped tire. I have rotated them twice, and the sound still seems to be coming from the front. If I can't get it corrected with changing wheel bearings, I may have the tires checked for out of round. There is a local shop that can true up tires.

Easy to just jack front end up and look for play to see indeed it is a bearing problem.

 

[Chris Capps]

Easy to just jack front end up and look for play to see indeed it is a bearing problem.

Yep. The right front bearing had no play but was making a little racket when I'd rotate the tire. Replaced the hub assembly and problem solved.

 

[EdGs]

Good find. Hope that cures your issue.

 

[lazer]

A couple of years ago I would get this strange noise coming from my front end. Kind of like a growl, it would only last about 30 seconds and happen every day or the noise would skip days. After 2 weeks I figured it out, there was a section of the road that must have been paved different because it only happened of this certain stretch of road.

 

[Rado]

Glad you found the issue !
I also had a annoying whine coming from the passenger side and slowed down to 25MPH then pushed her out :O and now no more noise