Need help identifying noise. (front end)

[Mael]

I have an '06 automatic 5 door hatchback with 75k miles. When I'm driving, there is a loud roar coming from the front, sounds like its from the axel or wheels. It's loud enough to drown out my stereo, and gets louder the faster I go. Any ideas?

[petrified.rabbit]

theres a lion stuck in your front bumper?

could be wheel bearings, but if its that loud its possibly the trans or engine..

[MetroMPG]

I'm voting for lion.

But try "slaloming" the car left and right. If the roar goes up & down in volume as you weight & unweight the suspension on each side while doing this, then stop doing it, because you're making the lion angry.

Or it might confirm it's a bad wheel bearing & tell you which side it's on.

[Mael]

Here's hoping it's the lion, kind of wanted a new pet. But thanks.

[daug1502]

I'm voting for lion.

But try "slaloming" the car left and right. If the roar goes up & down in volume as you weight & unweight the suspension on each side while doing this, then stop doing it, because you're making the lion angry.

Or it might confirm it's a bad wheel bearing & tell you which side it's on.

lmao, I needed that.

[thehunterooo]

+1 on the lion because I feel left out

[MetroMPG]

Mael, did you ever sort this out? Curious.

[Mael]

yea, it was the axle bearing. But I let it go too long and it seized up on the axle, couldn't get it off. Had to replace whole axle.