The problem is a growl from that sounds like the left front that starts at around 40mph and increases with some fine vibration in the steering wheel at 50mph. Turning slight left reduces and almost eliminates the noise/vibration.
I just installed a new hub - no change at all.
Differential is full of oil.
What happened once was the brake overheated enough to cause smoke to come from the wheel and so everything connected got very hot. After that (and after overhauling the caliper, of course) this problem emerged.
So what else could it be?
My guess is that the grease in the outer CV joint got fried. Probably that joint is normally not straight while driving straight ahead - it works at a slight angle so when I turn left it is straight and the vibration goes away.
There's no clicking or clacking like you normally hear when the joint is failing.
Any suggestions? I'll probably remove the left cv axle and drive without it to test my theory.
I just installed a new hub - no change at all.
Differential is full of oil.
What happened once was the brake overheated enough to cause smoke to come from the wheel and so everything connected got very hot. After that (and after overhauling the caliper, of course) this problem emerged.
So what else could it be?
My guess is that the grease in the outer CV joint got fried. Probably that joint is normally not straight while driving straight ahead - it works at a slight angle so when I turn left it is straight and the vibration goes away.
There's no clicking or clacking like you normally hear when the joint is failing.
Any suggestions? I'll probably remove the left cv axle and drive without it to test my theory.