smac Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 (edited) Hey all, had to join this forum to post this question as although I've ended up on here a few times through google, I haven't been able to find anything that seems to be the same thing I'm experiencing. 2008 Ford Edge LTD is making noise from the front passenger area (think it's about right where the passengers feet would be). It happens more under low speeds, when not under acceleration, happens more when you turn to the left, not really at all when you turn to the right, pretty severe after it's been sitting, way less pronounced after driving 20-30mins on the highway. Changed the brakes and still making the noise. Sounds almost like rubber rubbing vs a harsh metal grinding noise though, kinda groan-y. Tire and rotors have no visible wear marks anywhere. Local mechanic said he couldn't find it the first time, but brought it back in and now he's saying he thinks it could be the front differential... He already said it was the brakes and changed those and it didn't do anything so I'm hoping someone here more versed in this stuff might see something that could help me out. I don't know cars but I know Honda CB750s if anyone needs any advice there! Adding a link to a video of the sound at low speed, just kind of creeping forward in traffic. https://drive.google.com/file/d/125opHrBpXbI47c2R4o8AR0rz0rFzzmHW/view?usp=share_link Edited October 25, 2023 by smac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txaggie Posted October 26, 2023 Report Share Posted October 26, 2023 based on your description I might look at the right front hub/bearing assembly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 26, 2023 Report Share Posted October 26, 2023 I have the same problem when taking corners briskly, driving more than 5 miles over the limit or speeding up to make it through a yellow light. I thought about getting rid of it but that would cost me half of everything I own. ?? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smac Posted October 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2023 Would love to stay on topic but this is just perfectly executed... well done! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DistractedDev Posted October 26, 2023 Report Share Posted October 26, 2023 Silly question, but did they lubricate the slides and guides when they replaced the brakes? I'm chasing a similar noise that goes away after a short bit, but mine sounds like a lower ball joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smac Posted October 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2023 Not sure if they did or did not, but the noise pre-ceeded the brake service job, so I can rule out that. Plus from what I gather a ball joint noise would like be over bumps and such, this noise seems like it is rotating. After going down a rabbit hole of YouTube noise videos I'm inclined to believe it could have something to do with the U joints or the carrier bearing bushing or something like that because as I said it sounds like rotational noise and also has a rubber scraping/rubbing sound to it. Was going to check the play today but it's been pouring all day so I gotta wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smac Posted December 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2023 Just to update the thread for future users it ended up being the front differential! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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