helicopter noise

2004 JEEP CHEROKEE
90,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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MICHAELAJY
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2004 Jeep Liberty Limited makes a helicopter noise highway driving - think comes from front hard to tell
Mar 12, 2011 at 6:58 PM
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CARADIODOC
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If you mean a buzzing noise like an airplane engine that increases with road speed, suspect a wheel bearing. It is almost impossible to tell which one is noisy by sound unless you run it in gear, jacked up, and listen next to each one with a stethoscope.
Mar 12, 2011 at 7:35 PM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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HOW 'BOUT MAYBE THE OLE ROOF RACK IS LOOSE, CHECK THE ADJUSTERS FOR TIGHTNESS, AND OTHER ROOF RACK COMPONENTS THAT MAY HAVE WORKED LOOSE. THIS TOO, HAS A ROTOR BLADE SORTA SOUND....JUST THROWING YOU STUFF, LET US KNOW WHAT IT IS, WHEN YOU FIND IT.---THE MEDIC
Mar 13, 2011 at 3:25 AM
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As they say on Family Feud, "Good answer, yeah, yeah, . . . good answer".
Mar 13, 2011 at 5:33 AM
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