# Roar in the front end

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/roar-in-the-front-end/40390>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** parkingbrakes, buick\
**Created:** [December 5, 2009, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/roar-in-the-front-end/40390 "2009-12-05T21:35:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Freddy\_Carter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a698b9/32.png) [@Freddy\_Carter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Freddy_Carter)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/roar-in-the-front-end/40390/1 "2009-12-05T21:35:39Z")

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I have a 2000 buick park ave that has started making a sound in the front end like a mud-grip tire makes on the rear end of a truck. The sound is faster as you move faster down the road. I want to think wheel bearing. What’s your thought?  
  
  
  
 Regards,  
  
 Freddy

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/roar-in-the-front-end/40390/2 "2009-12-05T22:14:58Z")

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The noise (which we cannot hear) could be from a wheel bearing, or from worn tire treads, or from a failing transmission, or…

How many miles are on your tires?  
How much tread remains on them?  
Are they evenly worn?

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**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2009, 2:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/roar-in-the-front-end/40390/3 "2009-12-06T02:16:17Z")

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More than likely it’s a broken tire belt. If you jack it up and rotate each wheel you will be able see any wobble in the tread