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Gradually increasing road noise '95 Toyota -
09-30-2005
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I'm getting a gradually increasing road noise on a '95 Corolla, 80k miles. The noise is pretty anoying (can't hear the radio). I had previous experience with road noise getting louder on Japanese cars around 10 years old. The noise doesn't change when turning, but it changes depending on road surface. The tires are relatively new (1.5 years old). I wonder if it may be related to some suspension rubber parts getting harder over time. Wheel bearings maybe? Any suggestion on how to fix this will be appreciated. |
I replaced the door seals on my '94 before a cross country trip this
summer. It made a huge difference in blocking out wind/road noise.
However, it cost me ~$180. If I wasn't going to be driving 9k miles in a
month I wouldn't have bothered.
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I'm getting a gradually increasing road noise on a '95 Corolla, 80k miles. The noise is pretty anoying (can't hear the radio). I had previous experience with road noise getting louder on Japanese cars around 10 years old. The noise doesn't change when turning, but it changes depending on road surface. The tires are relatively new (1.5 years old). I wonder if it may be related to some suspension rubber parts getting harder over time. Wheel bearings maybe? Any suggestion on how to fix this will be appreciated. |
but how much tread do they have left? Are they wearing evenly? I've
heard tell of some tires getting significantly noisier as they wear,
especially if a slight misalignment is causing them to "feather" any.
nate
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How are your tires? I know you say they're only a year and a half old, but how much tread do they have left? Are they wearing evenly? I've heard tell of some tires getting significantly noisier as they wear, especially if a slight misalignment is causing them to "feather" any. nate |
They don't seem to wear unevenly, except a bit more wear on the outer
tread.
I wonder why would new door seals make a big difference.
The original ones don't seem to be torn or in a bad shape.
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I'm getting a gradually increasing road noise on a '95 Corolla, 80k miles. The noise is pretty anoying (can't hear the radio). I had previous experience with road noise getting louder on Japanese cars around 10 years old. The noise doesn't change when turning, but it changes depending on road surface. The tires are relatively new (1.5 years old). I wonder if it may be related to some suspension rubber parts getting harder over time. Wheel bearings maybe? Any suggestion on how to fix this will be appreciated. |
I've noticed the same thing with my vehicles. I usually replace them
with stiff poly ones between 5-10 years. That just about doubles the
road noise but helps the handling.
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I'm getting a gradually increasing road noise on a '95 Corolla, 80k miles. The noise is pretty anoying (can't hear the radio). I had previous experience with road noise getting louder on Japanese cars around 10 years old. The noise doesn't change when turning, but it changes depending on road surface. The tires are relatively new (1.5 years old). I wonder if it may be related to some suspension rubber parts getting harder over time. Wheel bearings maybe? Any suggestion on how to fix this will be appreciated. |
and a half years ago. Worn struts caused the tires to start cupping and
increased the road noise to the point that the radio had to be turned way up
and the hands-free cell phone system was useless.
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You are probably correct about rubber parts wearing out and hardening. I've noticed the same thing with my vehicles. I usually replace them with stiff poly ones between 5-10 years. That just about doubles the road noise but helps the handling. |
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The noise doesn't change when turning, but it changes depending on road surface. The tires are relatively new (1.5 years old). |
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You are probably correct about rubber parts wearing out and hardening. I've noticed the same thing with my vehicles. I usually replace them with stiff poly ones between 5-10 years. That just about doubles the road noise but helps the handling. What rubber parts should I change for a noticable improvement? |
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How are your tires? I know you say they're only a year and a half old, but how much tread do they have left? Are they wearing evenly? I've heard tell of some tires getting significantly noisier as they wear, especially if a slight misalignment is causing them to "feather" any. nate The tires have about 3/4 tread left. They don't seem to wear unevenly, except a bit more wear on the outer tread. I wonder why would new door seals make a big difference. The original ones don't seem to be torn or in a bad shape. |
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