Loud HUMMING around 60mph

wrxshotta · 07-09-2008, 12:26 PM

So whenever im crusing around 60 mph and my foot is on the pedal slightly to maintain 60 i get this realllllly loud humm..if i put my foot down or let off completely it stops...anybody have any ideas as to why this is?

pzr2874 · 07-09-2008, 02:04 PM

Alot of different cars are like that, does it do it w/cruise control on as well ?

VD5505 · 07-09-2008, 02:39 PM

check your tranny gear oil level, where is it coming from front or back? maybe a wheel bearing or something, sound like when there is a drag on the car its making it stop like when your costing or getting on it, but i would check the fluid levels of rear diff and tranny

newtothegame · 07-10-2008, 02:38 AM

Describe were its coming from and it might be more helpful. The WRXs has been known to have several noises to it, most have been found and resolved.

Speedogomer · 07-17-2008, 10:34 PM

Alignment maybe?

nagyhead · 07-18-2008, 09:59 AM

a bad alignmnet wont cause a humming sound.

pzr2874 · 07-18-2008, 02:15 PM

Guess he figured it out huh ? Maybe it was his radio ?

Longshot · 07-18-2008, 02:40 PM

hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm it was me.

I wouldn't be a bearing because he'd have it at all different speeds/throttle positions. Without more information is almost impossible to diagnose.

awd4life · 07-18-2008, 04:08 PM

It could be as simple as a bad balance on the tires.

wrxshotta · 07-18-2008, 09:12 PM

hahaha no i havent figured it out...im out of the country on vacation and my dad has been using my car and he was the one that notified me about it...when i drive im never really at a constant 60 so i never noticed... he said he checked my diffs and what not and fluids and their all fine... so im clueless...

03 CrazyTaxi · 07-18-2008, 09:16 PM

awd4life may be on to something. Have your dad check to see if you are missing any wheel weights. Also, find out if it's only at 60 or is that where it first becomes noticable.

nagyhead · 07-19-2008, 09:13 AM

out of balance tires wont give you a humm either, just a shake or vibration.

pzr2874 · 07-19-2008, 10:06 AM

Bet you it's the exhaust. Mine, right at that speed humms a bit. Maybe yur pops doesn't know the car enuff.

jwtarbaj · 07-19-2008, 06:45 PM

It could be the tread pattern of the tires. Some are noisier than others and that sound could peak at 60mph on his tires and result in the hum.

mosc · 07-19-2008, 08:33 PM

Some tires hum at speed. Some have resonance at a certain tread depth with a certain mph. What tires are on there?