Roaring noise that gets louder when accelerating

CLIFFCARLA

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2006 FORD TAURUS
3.0L
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
130,000 MILES

All of a sudden I have a roaring noise in my car, it gets louder as I accelerate. It happens at about 30 MPH, but it don’t change pitches when I turn? Tires are new, has a new alignment, and the wheel bearings seem to be tight/no slack. Please help me. What do y’all think?

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KASEKENNY

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Unfortunately I suspect this is still a wheel bearing. It is roaring when getting faster and changes when turning is a wheel bearing.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-howling-noise

When turning left or right is there a direction that makes the noise quieter? If there is, then side that you are loading when it gets quieter is the issue. Below is the process from the manual on how to change out the bearings. Let us know what questions you have.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/bearing-hub-replacement

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-front-wheel-bearings-and-seals

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Tuesday, January 5th, 2021 AT 6:50 PM

CLIFFCARLA

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No, the sounds doesn’t change when turning, that’s what got me puzzled, the sound stays the same.

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Tuesday, January 5th, 2021 AT 7:14 PM

KASEKENNY

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Okay. This doesn't eliminate the wheel bearings as they can still make noise like this.

Can you lift the vehicle off the ground and either spin the front wheels or drive the vehicle on the jack stands? If it makes the noise then we can zero in on it with a stethoscope (picture attached below).

If it doesn't make the noise at all then that supports the bearing issue because you are taking the load off of them and they are not making noise any longer.

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Wednesday, January 6th, 2021 AT 5:49 PM

CLIFFCARLA

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2006 FORD TAURUS
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6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
130,000 MILES

I have a roaring noise in my car, it gets louder as I accelerate usually start at 30 MPH It does not change pitch when I turn which has me puzzled, it just stays the same, I have new tires and new alignment, and wheel bearings seem to be tight/no slack, would it still be a wheel bearing, even tho it don’t change sounds when I turn? Please help me!

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Thursday, January 7th, 2021 AT 3:20 PM (Merged)

ASEMASTER6371

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Good morning,

Which wheel bearings did you have replaced?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-front-wheel-bearings-and-seals

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/bearing-hub-replacement

Does it sound like it is coming from the front or rear?

Any chance you could upload a video of the noise so I can hear it as well?

Roy