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ChecksIf it is a front wheel drive car, better check the wheel bearings, they sound kind of dry and you don't want them coming loose while driveing, ,,if it is a rear wheel drive, you might check the wheel bearings and check the differential and make sure it has differential oil in it
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Q: What is the humming noise in the rear of your 1988 buick century custom?
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