# 2001 Pontiac Montana - strange noise from front end

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-pontiac-montana-strange-noise-from-front-end/68938>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pontiac, montana\
**Created:** [October 25, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-pontiac-montana-strange-noise-from-front-end/68938 "2011-10-25T16:04:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jules\_atl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c4cdca/32.png) [@jules\_atl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jules_atl)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-pontiac-montana-strange-noise-from-front-end/68938/1 "2011-10-25T16:04:48Z")

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There is a strange rubbing sort of noise coming from the front end. I hear it when I take my foot off the accelerator and/or when I turn the steering wheel to the left. To me it sounds like it’s coming from the passenger side of the front end, but I could be wrong. Any ideas? The most recent work done to the vehicle was the brakes, about a month or two ago.

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**Author:** ![jules\_atl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c4cdca/32.png) [@jules\_atl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jules_atl)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-pontiac-montana-strange-noise-from-front-end/68938/2 "2011-10-25T16:09:11Z")

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I’m going to try to describe the noise. Say this aloud, in a deep voice.

nyung nyung nyung nyung

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2011, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-pontiac-montana-strange-noise-from-front-end/68938/3 "2011-10-25T18:10:00Z")

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There are too many possibilities. It could be engine related, such as a belt, belt pulley, or tensioner problem; steering related, such as a noisy power steering pump; suspension related such as a bad wheel bearing or ball joint; tire related, such as uneven wear or even just the tire rubbing on a loose fender shield…

So I think you just have to get someone to drive it so that they know where to start looking.