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Droning tyres

My S40 has a very loud droning noise coming through the bulk head and also a judder through the brake pedal and steering wheel. This happens under anything but very gentle braking.

Asked on 28 March 2011 by stewy

Answered by Honest John
Possibly a tyre problem. Check for uneven wear and if you see any have the alignment checked.

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