My 2002 f150 4x4 5.4 has started making a grinding noise in the front end intermittently and when I turn or swerve to the left. It’s not a loud, as in gears or spines grinding, but a low growl more like wheel bearings grinding. It does not make the noise when braking or when going in a straight line, so I don’t think it is the brakes.

Thanks for your help!
Ron

 

Could be a hub bearing assembly going bad.

 

That's the easiest and cheapest thing to start with. Look into that, and if that's not it then it could be a bearing in the front differential. Could also be something wrong the cv axle. But it happening while turning sounds more like a wheel bearing

 

yep, hub bearing assby. Thanks for the input!