Q: A rotational sound i cant figure out

asked by on September 13, 2016

My car started doing this a while ago but i have not had time or fund to fix it and so i now have the funds and somebody who rode with me said it a wheel bearing so it sounded like the right front had the problem i replaced the whole kuckle and bearing and the noise is still thier....tou dont hear it ti your over 25 mph when your doing between 35 to 60 its a loud noise like a scrape or like a growling whoop noise i i cant realy describe the sound its deffently a rotational sound so i dont know what it could be never had any problems and it started soft and has gotten loud now...if somebody can tell me what is the problem that would be great..its driving me crazy this is not the awd model either. Once you get passed 65 mph its so high you cant hear it or its not doing it so im lost i hope somebody can help

My car has 80000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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