Q: Peter, My 2007 avalon is starting to make noise in the front. It sounds liroad noise and it's not the tires. Any suggestions and t

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Peter, My 2007 avalon is starting to make noise in the front. It sounds like iroad noise and it's not the tires. Any suggestions and thanks

My car has 186000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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