(no subject)Wheel noise

[Burl Vibert]

> tucker smith wrote:
> 
> Hello
> 
> My 89 200TQ has suddenly developed a strange vibration whenever
> the steering wheel is turned to the right (but not the left).
> There is a linear correlation between speed of the car and the
> intensity of the vibration. It is a noise very much like
> driving over those "wake-up" strips on the interstate. I took
> both wheels off and the hubs spin fine - no noise. I wonder if
> anyone has gone through this before. Thanks very much.
> 

Sounds like a CV joint going South.  Try spinning the wheels with
the steering cranked hard to each side.  Usually wheel bearings
howl/hum/whirr but not like you describe.

Burl Vibert
1987 5kcstq
Kingston, Ontario