WAWAWAWAWA noise?

natas · Apr 27, 2014

I recently installed my muffler after running it for a while with a straight pipe.
Now I can hear things again.

I realise that the BFG MT tyres are noisy but am hearing what I think is a really noisy tyre.
Its making a wawawawawa sound that speeds up as I increase speed.
I read that wheel bearing noise is similar or that you may think its a tyre.
I recently did the wheel shake test and all 4 wheels are nice and solid.
The noise is more of a howl than a roar. I am feeling no vibration coming through the steering wheel.
The other reason I am hoping its just a noisy tyre is that when I go from one kind of road to another, meaning that the asphalt is different the sound changes. Gets louder or softer.

My other thoughts were maybe diffs/transfer box or gear box. But surely when I go on different roads it would not change the sound.

Am I freaking out?
Do BFG MT's get noisier as they get older?

Should I be worried?

Thanks.

AlbertDefender90 · Apr 27, 2014

I'd say it was the tyres, I tried a set of mud tyres for a day and found they made a similar noise to that you describe.

Rusty Spanner · Apr 27, 2014

You looked in the mirror for a blue light

blue beasty · Apr 27, 2014

Changing with road surface suggests tyres. They can get noisier if wear is uneven due to castellation or similar

mutsnutz · Apr 27, 2014

it could be that the baby is still on the roof

IamRobbie · Apr 28, 2014

wawaawawawawawawa sounds like all i hear from the mrs when she's on one!!

natas · Apr 28, 2014

Gettin her ready for another possible big road trip at the end of May.

Thor1950 · Apr 28, 2014

Thought this was another 454 Chevy big block build, for a minute

TheRealPlank · Apr 28, 2014

IamRobbie said:
wawaawawawawawawa sounds like all i hear from the mrs when she's on one!!

Hahaha I know that feeling!

Sounds like your tyres mate - have you got much in the way of sound proofing?

I have a straight through exhaust, Insa Turbos, and no soundproofing. I have to have my radio on full to hear it...

I don't do long journeys, and I enjoy the diesel roar so I'm not fussed.

For long journeys, it can get very tyre-some... As soon as I put some road tyres on, I couldn't get over how quiet it was!!

Have you got a set that you can swap over to see if the noise changes?
If you're not getting much vibration through steering wheel, or just general body vibrations, it suggests to me that its not your gearbox/transferbox... And must be your tyres! Especially as you say you've checked your wheel bearings already!

natas · Apr 28, 2014

TheRealPlank said:
Hahaha I know that feeling!

Sounds like your tyres mate - have you got much in the way of sound proofing?

I have a straight through exhaust, Insa Turbos, and no soundproofing. I have to have my radio on full to hear it... I don't do long journeys, and I enjoy the diesel roar so I'm not fussed.
For long journeys, it can get very tyre-some... As soon as I put some road tyres on, I couldn't get over how quiet it was!!

Have you got a set that you can swap over to see if the noise changes?
If you're not getting much vibration through steering wheel, or just general body vibrations, it suggests to me that its not your gearbox/transferbox... And must be your tyres! Especially as you say you've checked your wheel bearings already!

That's what I am thinking.
I am just being paranoid.
But better safe than sorry I guess.

I think the biggest hint that its the tyre is the fact that it changes sound from one surface to the next.

Maybe I should take the muffler back off again

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Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

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