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I'm having trouble determing the cause of a howl coming from the front end
of the van. I have had one wheel bearing replaced, changed all season
tires to snow tires (howl just got louder), brakes are suppose to be fine.
But the noise is getting quite unbareable. Today the Brake Lamp light went
on on the dash....what is that suppose to mean? Any ideas would be
appretiated.

Thanks

On 10/13/04 7:02 PM, in article
d900c846cf739722454f6413a623a3f1@loc...o utautos.com, "Griffindog"
<ron.amos@rogers.com> wrote:

> I'm having trouble determing the cause of a howl coming from the front end
> of the van. I have had one wheel bearing replaced, changed all season
> tires to snow tires (howl just got louder), brakes are suppose to be fine.
> But the noise is getting quite unbareable. Today the Brake Lamp light went
> on on the dash....what is that suppose to mean? Any ideas would be
> appretiated.
>
> Thanks
>

The "brake" lamp means you have either low brake fluid or the parking brake
is not completely off. The "brake Lamp" light means you have a burned out
brake light in the back.

Griffindog wrote:
> I'm having trouble determing the cause of a howl coming from the front end
> of the van. I have had one wheel bearing replaced, changed all season
> tires to snow tires (howl just got louder), brakes are suppose to be fine.
> But the noise is getting quite unbareable. Today the Brake Lamp light went
> on on the dash....what is that suppose to mean? Any ideas would be
> appretiated.
>
> Thanks
>
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It would be a good idea to quote the mileage, and when did you last
changed your tranny fluid?

Winter tires are generally LOUD. Have you done a LAMP CHECK, according
to your manual to be sure your ABS lamp isn't burnt out (or any other
warning lamps for that matter)?

It sounds like you're driving around with your park brake on, but your
ABS lamp is supposed to come on shortly after you start driving.

An evening with your manual is a good place to start.

'Curly'