Rumbling noise on the rear on my 2006 Honda Pilot

[tuanngnt]

I got 2006 Honda Pilot which I bought it brand new back in 2006. Right now, it got 44,000 miles. When I drive, I hear a loud rumbling noise from the rear and noise occured as the wheel turned. I wonder is this problem from the wheel bearing or shock or tire? Please let me know. My car has only 44,000 miles. The noise occured as the wheel turns. If I stop the car, the noise stopped.

[humanoid]

Is it a 4wd or a 2wd? If it's the former, how often has the rear diff. fluid been changed?

[tuanngnt]

Originally Posted by humanoid

Is it a 4wd or a 2wd? If it's the former, how often has the rear diff. fluid been changed?

It is 2wd and I have never changed the rear differential fluid

[theirishscion]

Originally Posted by tuanngnt

It is 2wd and I have never changed the rear differential fluid

Then wheel bearings and/or possibly brakes. Seems early to have a failure in either but who knows...

[tuanngnt]

Originally Posted by theirishscion

Then wheel bearings and/or possibly brakes. Seems early to have a failure in either but who knows...

Is it possible shock? Mine is 2wd; so no need to bother VTM-4 fluid. I did increase tire pressure to 45 and the noise is still there. I hope not wheel bearing becuase it is complicated to fix and expensive.

[theirishscion]

Originally Posted by tuanngnt

Is it possible shock? Mine is 2wd; so no need to bother VTM-4 fluid. I did increase tire pressure to 45 and the noise is still there. I hope not wheel bearing becuase it is complicated to fix and expensive.

Anything is possible, but I'd be very surprised. What you're describing sounds like a bad tire or a wheel bearing. Rotate back to front, see if the noise moves to the front. While you have the back jacked up to rotate, try to rock the wheels and see if you can feel any play.

I don't imagine back wheel bearings are _that_ expensive or complex to fix, are they? Certainly not in my experience.

[tuanngnt]

Dealer told me today that it was the rear tire that makes noise. I will try to rotate the tire to see it makes any differrent or not.

[theirishscion]

Originally Posted by tuanngnt

Dealer told me today that it was the rear tire that makes noise. I will try to rotate the tire to see it makes any differrent or not.

Well that's good news if they're right.

[Tug68]

I had the same problem with my 05. put the wheels on the front now the front are making noise. Problem cupped tires.