Sounds like you have a bad drive shaft.
check your wheel bearing / hub bearing assy
You might hear loud squeaking noises. jack up the front end and try to wiggle the wheel. if it wiggles then it could be the bearing. You could be hearing a grinding noise also.
wheel bearing(s)
Front grinding could be a bad wheel bearing or in the front axle assembly.
Well its a wheel bearing hub assembly that you need to buy. Autozone has a Timken/Wheel Bearning/Hub Assembly-front its $79.99 and they have the Duralast/Wheel Bearing/Hub Assembly-Front $51.99
Wheel bearing
A grinding noise usually indicated bad wheel bearings.
A grinding noise in the wheel will either be caused by worn brake pads, or a defective wheel bearing. Remove the left front wheel and inspect brake pads. If the brake pads are OK, you will need to remove the caliber and inspect the wheel bearing.
Wheel bearing?
They stopped making Sunbirds in 1994, you have a Sunfire
i have a grinding noise on the front left wheel. i have taken the calipa off and i have one brake pad that is shot. could it be that or can it still be the bearing. how can i find out.
its coming from the front end from the wheels we thought it was the wheel bearing