tommywilsonuk Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Well It seems like the curse of car ownership is coming to rest its expensive hand upon my head..Today I was bored, so I left it to the Glanza to cheer me up. Went for a wet (and very very very fun) trip over the tops of yorkshire/lancashire.All was going VERY well until I hit the m65.. Then at perhaps 60MPH a loud noise in which ive wracked my brain to describe started. It can only be described like this, When its windy and you hear the wind outside? like REALLY windy? Its like that. It stays until you slow down, THEN it stops and its fine? The car by the way drives just as it did before? I cant even suggest what it is? Its such a hard noise to describe? Im aware that the suspension kit im on may become to the point of needing replacement. But I dont see how it could bring a noise at the certain speeds? and its not a noise like that gets higher or lower in sound/verosity its just a drone?When it stops PISSING down I'll have a close look?Although it wont help, Im fkn useless at cars!Im absolutely Stumped?Any Ideas? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul w Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 wheel bearing drones like that. The ones on my van went recently and were exactly that way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee_EP82 Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Yer maybe wheel bearings, try it fast and then put it into neutral and roll. If it still does it more than likely bearings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tommywilsonuk Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 was thinking perhaps that would be it?how much of a job is tht? in pounds?...also.. do the standard garages of the country deal with Glanza#s easily? or do they often say they cannot get parts etc?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul w Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 It's not major job to do,no idea on cost tho. Any garage can do it as it's gonna be similar/same as a uk starlet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starletraje Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 if wheel bearings are what i think they are its an easy job, and needs minimal tools, but im no expert either, wheel bearings are the bearings that are tapered / \ huh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee_EP82 Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Well i noticed when i lowered my last car and changed the alloys my bearings went. Pretty easy to change. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tommywilsonuk Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 will toyota car dealerships have parts?fancy using proper toyota parts .. just to show the glanza i love her )im aware it will be a little more expensive? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee_EP82 Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Yer toyota should have them. I brought mine from a motoraids for my other car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garbla900 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 ive been told ts thae same as the corolla hatch of the same year for the bearings. but im not 100% as the person who told me is sometimes full of shit. check it out cause most people keep them in halfords dont as ive tryed to make them an all starlet shop but they just took that under advisment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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