Diagnosing 93 civic front-end noise (video w/ audio)

[czissman]

(originally posted elsewhere on this board but deleted and moved to here) My gf's 93 Civic LX 5-speed (175,000 miles) is making a sound I immediately thought was a wheel bearing. I did a little research on the process of repairing it, slipped a jack stand under the car, and rotated the front wheel, expecting not to hear the noise because the bearing wasn't under load. Surpisingly, I did hear the noise, but now I'm not so sure it's a wheel bearing: It sounds too "regular" to be a bearing. Check out the video to hear what I hear. My GF and I are both on tight budgets due to layoffs, so I can't throw money at this problem using the "diagnose by parts replacement" strategy, so I'd like to accuratey nail-down this problem before I start buying parts. Question one: What do you think is causing the noise in the video? Question two: Could this be mistaken as a wheel bearing from inside the cabin, or is it more likely that I have two problems? Question three: Can you recommend a specific wheel bearing diagnostic procedure? Thank you very much in advance for your help! Chuck (PS: The squeak you hear in the video is just my hand squeaking on the tire as I turn the wheel.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCc_DPLCRR8

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[JDM_Ricer]

does it get louder when you turn the wheel left or rigth?

[czissman]

I think the noise is a red herring. Took it to a local indy and they diagnosed it as a bad outboard right CV joint. Time for an axle.

Thanks for your thought, JDM

[smasucbe]

Originally Posted by czissman

(originally posted elsewhere on this board but deleted and moved to here)

My gf's 93 Civic LX 5-speed (175,000 miles) is making a sound I immediately thought was a wheel bearing. I did a little research on the process of repairing it, slipped a jack stand under the car, and rotated the front wheel, expecting not to hear the noise because the bearing wasn't under load. Surpisingly, I did hear the noise, but now I'm not so sure it's a wheel bearing: It sounds too "regular" to be a bearing. Check out the video to hear what I hear.

My GF and I are both on tight budgets due to layoffs, so I can't throw money at this problem using the "diagnose by parts replacement" strategy, so I'd like to accuratey nail-down this problem before I start buying parts.

Question one: What do you think is causing the noise in the video?

Question two: Could this be mistaken as a wheel bearing from inside the cabin, or is it more likely that I have two problems?

Question three: Can you recommend a specific wheel bearing diagnostic procedure?

Thank you very much in advance for your help!

Chuck

(PS: The squeak you hear in the video is just my hand squeaking on the tire as I turn the wheel.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCc_DPLCRR8

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