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1999 Ford Taurus Ford Taurus sounds like truck

Tiny
ROGER KEILIG
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  • 1999 FORD TAURUS
Noises problem
1999 Ford Taurus 6 cyl Automatic 150000 miles

The car has been driving increasing louder, sounding like a truck with rough tires or with near flat tires.
Monday, October 4th, 2010 AT 7:55 AM

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Tiny
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Are the tires in good shape and not cupped? Does the sound change when turning?
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Monday, October 4th, 2010 AT 10:15 AM
Tiny
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The problem is not the tires or the alignment. It's a drive train noise. The engine and the transmission act fine. Could it be a torque converter? Thank you
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Monday, October 4th, 2010 AT 5:32 PM
Tiny
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I would lean more toward a wheel bearing than the torque converter. Does the noise change at all when turning?
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Monday, October 4th, 2010 AT 10:07 PM
Tiny
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You asked if the noise varied when turning - Not that I could notice. The wheel bearing does sound like a possibility, since the car seems normal in all other respects. Any other possibilities? It's loud enough, but not a whine or gravelly.
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 AT 7:16 PM
Tiny
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On this type of car, that is my first guess. The torque converter would change pitch with RPM's.
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Thursday, October 7th, 2010 AT 1:12 PM

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