Noise when braking

"why, me" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:Q0mRj.17$nW2.9@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...
>I am getting a rumbling noise when I brake. Seems to be right front. I have
>changed tires, wheels and brake pads. No other indications are apparent.
>Seems to be less when below ~45mph. Car has 95,000 miles.
>
> 2000 SAAB 9-3 5 speed manual
>
> What should I start investigating
>
> WV

Might be bad bearings in the hub.
Bad CV joints usually have a different sound and are heard when rounding
corners,
but dont rule anything out.

HLS wrote:
>
> "why, me" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:Q0mRj.17$nW2.9@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...
>> I am getting a rumbling noise when I brake. Seems to be right front. I
>> have changed tires, wheels and brake pads. No other indications are
>> apparent. Seems to be less when below ~45mph. Car has 95,000 miles.
>>
>> 2000 SAAB 9-3 5 speed manual
>>
>> What should I start investigating
>>
>> WV
>
> Might be bad bearings in the hub.
> Bad CV joints usually have a different sound and are heard when rounding
> corners,
> but dont rule anything out.
That is what I was thinking but the research I did gave little
information that pointed that way. I have never had a wheel bearing go
before so I am in the dark on this.

Thanks for the input and I'll pursue that avenue a little more.

WV

"why, me" wrote:
>
> HLS wrote:
> >
> > "why, me" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:Q0mRj.17$nW2.9@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...
> >> I am getting a rumbling noise when I brake. Seems to be right front. I
> >> have changed tires, wheels and brake pads. No other indications are
> >> apparent. Seems to be less when below ~45mph. Car has 95,000 miles.
> >>
> >> 2000 SAAB 9-3 5 speed manual
> >>
> >> What should I start investigating
> >>
> >> WV
> >
> > Might be bad bearings in the hub.
> > Bad CV joints usually have a different sound and are heard when rounding
> > corners,
> > but dont rule anything out.
> That is what I was thinking but the research I did gave little
> information that pointed that way. I have never had a wheel bearing go
> before so I am in the dark on this.

It hard to tell what rumbling means. Bearing is a possibility. Worn
suspension bushings another. Loose bowling ball in the trunk might be
another.

Was whoever did the brakes aware of the problem?


-jim




>
> Thanks for the input and I'll pursue that avenue a little more.
>
> WV


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jim wrote:
>
> "why, me" wrote:
>> HLS wrote:
>>> "why, me" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:Q0mRj.17$nW2.9@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>>> I am getting a rumbling noise when I brake. Seems to be right front. I
>>>> have changed tires, wheels and brake pads. No other indications are
>>>> apparent. Seems to be less when below ~45mph. Car has 95,000 miles.
>>>>
>>>> 2000 SAAB 9-3 5 speed manual
>>>>
>>>> What should I start investigating
>>>>
>>>> WV
>>> Might be bad bearings in the hub.
>>> Bad CV joints usually have a different sound and are heard when rounding
>>> corners,
>>> but dont rule anything out.
>> That is what I was thinking but the research I did gave little
>> information that pointed that way. I have never had a wheel bearing go
>> before so I am in the dark on this.
>
> It hard to tell what rumbling means. Bearing is a possibility. Worn
> suspension bushings another. Loose bowling ball in the trunk might be
> another.
>
> Was whoever did the brakes aware of the problem?
>
>
Not the bowling ball, noise in the front and only when brakes are applied.

I did the pads because I thought the pads were getting worn (50,000
miles on them). When the rumble stayed the same I went Oh, Oh ....

WV