# Front End Noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-noise/29561>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 24, 2009, 1:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-noise/29561 "2009-04-24T01:10:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![abeauty142](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@abeauty142](https://community.cartalk.com/u/abeauty142)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 1:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-noise/29561/1 "2009-04-24T01:10:27Z")

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I have a 1987 Dodge Caravan, 3.0 Liter v-6 with 118,000 original miles. I am the original owner. I have a problem with the front wheels making a rumbling noise (sometimes) when I approach an incline (5%) at 45mph or faster. If I let up on the gas pedal the noise would stop and when I depress the gas pedal the rumbling noise would resume. I have taken the vehicle to two mechanics who had the car tested on the highway and of course the front wheels did not make the rumbling noise. I noitice it does not happen when I am close to home, only when I’ve driven the vehicle for at least 2 hours or more on the highway. Any suggestions? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 1:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-end-noise/29561/2 "2009-04-24T01:55:27Z")

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Wheel bearings or the differential or the CV joints or something else. A good mech should be able to figure it out. Why don’t you drive for two hours and then take it to the mech to examine the car.