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    while driving under 20 i don't hear it, but when i get to 40+ i get a scratching sound from my passenger side. sounds like its in the front, but when i go over bumps it'll go off when my back tire hits the ground.

    it'll also stop/start with bumps, as well as turns.

    i was told by a friend it was a bad wheel bearring, but it might be something worse or to a lesser extent. any ideas?

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    Quote Originally Posted by osiriskidd
    while driving under 20 i don't hear it, but when i get to 40+ i get a scratching sound from my passenger side. sounds like its in the front, but when i go over bumps it'll go off when my back tire hits the ground.

    it'll also stop/start with bumps, as well as turns.

    i was told by a friend it was a bad wheel bearring, but it might be something worse or to a lesser extent. any ideas?
    first thing to do is jack the car up and take a good look. If you're lucky you might just have something stuck in your wheelwell

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    Quote Originally Posted by atlsrt44
    first thing to do is jack the car up and take a good look. If you're lucky you might just have something stuck in your wheelwell
    will do thanks

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    while u got it up, see if your wheel wobbles, , but you will know eventually if its bad bearings, it gets worse quick and it gets louder

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    try brakes? my squealed for awhile.

    does it sound like metal on metal scraping? could the brake indicator telling you to replace the pads.

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    if u have brake shields make sure none are touching the rotor

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