Where is this sound coming from?

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At highway speeds, (60 mph and up), when banking left, there is a rumble/vibration coming from the passenger side. Passenger side front wheel bearing, lower control arms, ball joints, sway links, inner and outer tie rods replaced. Alignment also performed. Symptom still persists.

How long has your 1995 Toyota Avalon had this problem?

A few months, but the car is driven very little

james177874 in Memphis TN

May 23, 2018

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AskAlexon May 23, 2018

There are too many variables for us to begin to guess here. This is obviously a stubborn issue and your best bet is to take it in and possibly for a 2nd opinion if this work was done at a shop. If you don't work on your own car then use this link to find a good shop near you. https://repairpal.com/repair-shops Alex

james177874on May 23, 2018

The sound is coming from the passenger side floorboard.

james177874on May 23, 2018

Passenger front wheel bearing has already been replaced. It seemed like that was the problem. When I would bank left, it loads the right side. But problem persists even after replacement of the bearing.

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pushrodon May 23, 2018

FACT > Many a seasoned mechanic has been fooled by deceiving noise locations! .. The ONLY way to prove the wheel / hub bearings are not the culprit is by spinning EACH wheel up to highway speed and listening for noise .. This can be accomplished by using an old school tire *spin balancer* .. Not many auto repair facilities will have this piece of equipment, however IF you can find one that does - you certainly should have that shop to check it out for you. It's worth a few phone calls. Good luck!

pushrodon May 23, 2018

Everybody â€˜assumesâ€™ if a noise is more pronounced when putting more load on one particular side (turning left or right) - that the *loaded bearing* side must be where the noise is coming from - nothing could be further from actuality .. Furthermore - sound can and will travel from one side to the other while vehicle is in motion - that makes test driving to locate noise very inaccurate. The ultimate goal is to have the vehicle *sitting in the service bay* while testing so the noise can be positively located.

james177874on May 23, 2018

I did some more investigation and I noticed that the sound was originating from the rear. The sound was traveling through the body and making it appear as if it was in the front. Long story short, I have for certain, located the problem. It's the passenger side rear rearward control arm bushing. With the wheel removed, there was excessive play and the sound was identical.

pushrodon May 24, 2018

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