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Hey! Someone with the same problem as me!!

2001 Civic - all four tires are now brand new - PROBLEM PERSISTS. In fact,
sounds like it's getting slowly louder.

It's a whining/low hum sort of irritating noise 50km/h and up. I actually
had the garage replace the tires (none of the ones anyone else has
mentioned) because they couldn't figure it out either, so gave me a warranty
replacement. No change. Sounds like it's coming from front right-ish area.
Checked the brakes, rotors, replaced the tires... I had a thought maybe it
was a loose plastic piece - maybe a mudguard or something which would begin
to vibrate when air hit it fast enough, but the sound is too consistant in
volume and tone I think to be that. I'm thinking engine/drivetrain now?

Hope someone has better luck figuring this out - my wife is getting pretty
pissed about it!
-e

"Craig Smith" <casmith @ connectmail.carleton.ca> wrote in message
news:3H5za.22737$b67.2867865@read2.cgocable.net...
> Hey,
> I have a 2001 Civic Coupe with the Firestone FR690 tires. The car has
> 48,000km on it and has developed a hollow whine sound from 50km/h and
> higher, the sound is independent of engine/gear box and I'm wondering if
I'm
> having a tire or wheel bearing problem.
>
> Has anyone experienced these cheap Firestones making sounds with this kind
> of mileage? The tires have lots of tread left and I'm afraid that my
> lil'lemon is at it again if the tires are not to blame. I've had wheel
> bearings growl at me before or during cornering but my current whine is
very
> constant.
>
> Thanks,
> Craig.
>
>
>

I doubt that the engine is your problem as its speed is not fixed by the car
speed.
Anyway, to eliminate the engine, it is quite simple. Once you reached the
speed and you hear the noise, shift the car in neutral. If the noise doesn
go away once the engine speed droped, it is not the engine.
Your problem might be a defective wheel bearing.