Driveline - Hissing Between 30 and 50 MPH

SOURCE: Honda Service News

TITLE: Hissing Between 30 and 50 mph

APPLIES TO: 03-05 Pilot

SERVICE TIP:

Got a '03-05 Pilot in your shop that hisses between 30 and 50 mph? Check for a bad propeller shaft center support bearing. If the bearing is bad, you'll get this noise. A lot of times it's mistaken for wind noise.

To check the center support bearing, remove the propeller shaft. Now, test-drive the vehicle. If the noise goes away, you've got a bad bearing. You'll need to replace the propeller shaft. If you can hear the noise during your test-drive, press on with normal troubleshooting.

When you're installing the new propeller shaft, make sure you line up the reference marks on the ends of the shaft with the marks on the transfer assembly and differential flanges.