My car had the same symptoms, got loud at 40, quieted at faster speeds, then got loud again at 60. It turned out to be a problem with the wheel bearings. They replaced the assembly in one of the wheels, $220, and the car sounds normal again.
Having a bad rod bearing could cause a truck to make a loud knocking noise and shake when driving at high speeds. The engine having a coolant leak or an engine timing problem could also cause the knocking noise.
Wheel bearing.
It could be a wheel bearing or the center carrier bearing of the driveshaft.
over 55 mph
I hear a clicking noise coming from my jeep when I hit speeds greater then 50 MPH? any ideas on what can cause this
If this noise changes pitch when turning left or right, it's a wheel Bearing that is failing...
Drive the car on the road about 25 mph. Weave the car left and right. If the noise changes then it is the front wheel bearings.
I posted this earlier. weather the van is in gear or out of gear, driving or braking, as soon as it pass 50 mph it starts to make clunking noises from under the engine. not particular to one particular place but mostly from under the passenger footwell, then under the engine itself and sometimes a quieter noise from under the driver seat area. the noises sound like a chipping of metal or a quick and short grinding noise.
No, in full electric mode which some can do up to 60+ mph, they are almost silent.
Your car is changing into a higher gear.
It depends on what engine is in it and who's driving, my 1966 with a stock 289 has gone 130 mph.
Overdrive is an extra gear assembly in the transmission that allows the engine to run at a lower speed (lower RPM) when you are travelling at higher speeds on the highway or freeway. For example, if I am driving my 1995 Explorer at 62 mph in drive, the engine runs at 2800 RPM. If I am driving at 62 MPH in overdrive, the engine runs around 2100 RPM.