noise from 02 chrysler t and c

[mrpike1973]

hi 2002 chyrsler town and country 145000 miles. with the drivers window down when i start from a stop i start to hear a whoop whoop sound very consistent sounds from the left front very noticable. braking doesnt seem to change the noise neither does moving the steering wheel left or right sounds like something from the wheel could it be a bad axle. tried to have my wife drive it slow with me along side of it but couldnt hear it at that slow of a speed. thanks

[Jeremy airjer W]

Steel wheels or aluminum?

How fast do you need to go before you start to hear it?

[mrpike1973]

steel wheels with hub caps. i did check them they were tight and i could not move them with my hand. the noise starts at about 5 mph thanks

[Jeremy airjer W]

Remove the hub caps and see if the noise persists.

[mrpike1973]

i will try this thank you

[mrpike1973]

took hubcaps off. noise seems to go away it was rainy but left front tire has a funny wear spot on it its shot my guess is this is it. start with the simple stuff first thank you

[walleye29us]

Could if possibly be a wheel bearing?

[Jeremy airjer W]

You normally do not hear wheel bearings until about 30 mph unless it was toast and then it would make a heavy growl at lower speeds.