I have a 01 Impala LS that just started making a rhythmic whirring noise near the front right wheel that changes speed with the tire rotation speed...at a glance, it sounds like a brake problem. But, I replaced the pads and checked out the brakes it all seems fine. The noise does change when I swerve the car left and right...seems to get louder when I go right. OK...so maybe it's a wheel bearing you would think...but there doesn't seem to be any play in the bearing when I put the car up. Using a mechanics stethoscope right on the transaxle case, a friend and I think we have pinpointed the sound to coming from the output area transaxle itself.
Anyone else had any trouble or experience like this that they can share?
I'm probably giong to take it into a shop and let them figure out what it is, but thought I would ask anyways.
thanks