2001 Accord - loud rear road noise over 40MPH
 

Hello,

I have a 2001 Accord EX (4-cyl). While driving there is rear
undercarriage noise at all speeds. The sound is a low frequency
vibration that varies with the current speed being traveled. The
sounds appears to becoming equally from the rear left and rear right
corner of the car. There is no connection to RPMs or engine activity.
The faster the wheels spin, the louder is gets. At 40MPH the vibration

hits a painful, headache inducing, frequency. The faster I go the
higher the frequency. 40MPH is bad, so is 65MPH, but the sound is
always noisy. Back seat passengers really notice it.

A full tire rotation made no difference. Now what?

Thanks!

Re: 2001 Accord - loud rear road noise over 40MPH
 

<waitneight@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I have a 2001 Accord EX (4-cyl). While driving there is rear
> undercarriage noise at all speeds. The sound is a low frequency
> vibration that varies with the current speed being traveled. The
> sounds appears to becoming equally from the rear left and rear right
> corner of the car. There is no connection to RPMs or engine activity.
> The faster the wheels spin, the louder is gets. At 40MPH the vibration
>
> hits a painful, headache inducing, frequency. The faster I go the
> higher the frequency. 40MPH is bad, so is 65MPH, but the sound is
> always noisy. Back seat passengers really notice it.
>
> A full tire rotation made no difference. Now what?
>
> Thanks!
>
Time to raise both rear wheels and rotate them by hand, paying attention to
the feel and sound of each. I think you have a wheel bearing going out.

Mike

Re: 2001 Accord - loud rear road noise over 40MPH
 

<waitneight@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1153609368.457257.89940@b28g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> Hello,
>
> I have a 2001 Accord EX (4-cyl). While driving there is rear
> undercarriage noise at all speeds. The sound is a low frequency
> vibration that varies with the current speed being traveled. The
> sounds appears to becoming equally from the rear left and rear right
> corner of the car. There is no connection to RPMs or engine activity.
> The faster the wheels spin, the louder is gets. At 40MPH the vibration
>
> hits a painful, headache inducing, frequency. The faster I go the
> higher the frequency. 40MPH is bad, so is 65MPH, but the sound is
> always noisy. Back seat passengers really notice it.
>
> A full tire rotation made no difference. Now what?
>
> Thanks!
>
Time to raise both rear wheels and rotate them by hand, paying attention to
the feel and sound of each. I think you have a wheel bearing going out.

Mike

Re: 2001 Accord - loud rear road noise over 40MPH
 

<waitneight@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1153609368.457257.89940@b28g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> Hello,
>
> I have a 2001 Accord EX (4-cyl). While driving there is rear
> undercarriage noise at all speeds. The sound is a low frequency
> vibration that varies with the current speed being traveled. The
> sounds appears to becoming equally from the rear left and rear right
> corner of the car. There is no connection to RPMs or engine activity.
> The faster the wheels spin, the louder is gets. At 40MPH the vibration
>
> hits a painful, headache inducing, frequency. The faster I go the
> higher the frequency. 40MPH is bad, so is 65MPH, but the sound is
> always noisy. Back seat passengers really notice it.
>
> A full tire rotation made no difference. Now what?
>
> Thanks!
>
Time to raise both rear wheels and rotate them by hand, paying attention to
the feel and sound of each. I think you have a wheel bearing going out.

Mike

Re: 2001 Accord - loud rear road noise over 40MPH
 

<waitneight@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1153609368.457257.89940@b28g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> Hello,
>
> I have a 2001 Accord EX (4-cyl). While driving there is rear
> undercarriage noise at all speeds. The sound is a low frequency
> vibration that varies with the current speed being traveled. The
> sounds appears to becoming equally from the rear left and rear right
> corner of the car. There is no connection to RPMs or engine activity.
> The faster the wheels spin, the louder is gets. At 40MPH the vibration
>
> hits a painful, headache inducing, frequency. The faster I go the
> higher the frequency. 40MPH is bad, so is 65MPH, but the sound is
> always noisy. Back seat passengers really notice it.
>
> A full tire rotation made no difference. Now what?
>
> Thanks!
>
Time to raise both rear wheels and rotate them by hand, paying attention to
the feel and sound of each. I think you have a wheel bearing going out.

Mike

Re: 2001 Accord - loud rear road noise over 40MPH
 

Thanks Mike. Will do. What might a repair like that run?

Re: 2001 Accord - loud rear road noise over 40MPH
 

Thanks Mike. Will do. What might a repair like that run?

Re: 2001 Accord - loud rear road noise over 40MPH
 

Thanks Mike. Will do. What might a repair like that run?

Re: 2001 Accord - loud rear road noise over 40MPH
 

Thanks Mike. Will do. What might a repair like that run?

Re: 2001 Accord - loud rear road noise over 40MPH
 

"waynewright" <waitneight@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Mike. Will do. What might a repair like that run?
>
I would expect in the $200 US range, but I'm not sure what type rear
bearings the '01 Accord has. There is no need to replace both if one fails.

Mike

Re: 2001 Accord - loud rear road noise over 40MPH
 

"waynewright" <waitneight@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1153610959.377174.115880@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Thanks Mike. Will do. What might a repair like that run?
>
I would expect in the $200 US range, but I'm not sure what type rear
bearings the '01 Accord has. There is no need to replace both if one fails.

Mike

Re: 2001 Accord - loud rear road noise over 40MPH
 

"waynewright" <waitneight@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1153610959.377174.115880@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Thanks Mike. Will do. What might a repair like that run?
>
I would expect in the $200 US range, but I'm not sure what type rear
bearings the '01 Accord has. There is no need to replace both if one fails.

Mike

Re: 2001 Accord - loud rear road noise over 40MPH
 

"waynewright" <waitneight@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1153610959.377174.115880@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> Thanks Mike. Will do. What might a repair like that run?
>
I would expect in the $200 US range, but I'm not sure what type rear
bearings the '01 Accord has. There is no need to replace both if one fails.

Mike

Re: 2001 Accord - loud rear road noise over 40MPH
 

Michael Pardee wrote:
> "waynewright" <waitneight@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1153610959.377174.115880@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> > Thanks Mike. Will do. What might a repair like that run?
> >
> I would expect in the $200 US range, but I'm not sure what type rear
> bearings the '01 Accord has. There is no need to replace both if one fails.
>
> Mike

Ok. I dropped it off at PepBoys tonight for early bird Sunday service.
We'll see what happens.

Thanks.

Re: 2001 Accord - loud rear road noise over 40MPH
 

Michael Pardee wrote:
> "waynewright" <waitneight@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1153610959.377174.115880@p79g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com...
> > Thanks Mike. Will do. What might a repair like that run?
> >
> I would expect in the $200 US range, but I'm not sure what type rear
> bearings the '01 Accord has. There is no need to replace both if one fails.
>
> Mike

Ok. I dropped it off at PepBoys tonight for early bird Sunday service.
We'll see what happens.

Thanks.