Q: Whistling when the car is turned off, throbbing hum at 80+mph
My car has been running fine, but there are some issues that started happening recently. There is this high-pitched sound that I can hear when the engine is turned off. It is a very noticeable whistling noise. Also, when I drive at speeds over 80 mph, I can hear the throbbing hum that is high pitched and seems to be coming from the right front wheel. Do you have any advice what to check? Thank you.
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