How to properly diagnose bad wheel bearing?
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How to properly diagnose bad wheel bearing?
i replaced my right front wheel bearing about 3 years ago, it was making a very loud "humming" noise that was easy to detect coming from the right front side,
when i jacked the vehicle up, i tried to move the wheel by hand in all different directions, it did not move at all, it was solid,
i took it apart anyway, and sure enough the bearing was shot, replaced it and everything has been fine,
for the last week i have the exact same "humming" noise coming back, only this time its so faint i can barely hear it over the road noise, it seems slightly louder on the right side (again) but its impossible for me to tell 100%,
i dont really want to just guess which side it is, so is there any way to tell for sure without ripping the knuckle off?
or should i just leave it till it gets louder? i dont really like driving around with a bad bearing,
when i jacked the vehicle up, i tried to move the wheel by hand in all different directions, it did not move at all, it was solid,
i took it apart anyway, and sure enough the bearing was shot, replaced it and everything has been fine,
for the last week i have the exact same "humming" noise coming back, only this time its so faint i can barely hear it over the road noise, it seems slightly louder on the right side (again) but its impossible for me to tell 100%,
i dont really want to just guess which side it is, so is there any way to tell for sure without ripping the knuckle off?
or should i just leave it till it gets louder? i dont really like driving around with a bad bearing,
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You want me to tell you "by the book", or do you want to hear "how I really do it"?
You sure it isn't tire tread chopping?
You sure it isn't tire tread chopping?
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neither.....i got it
i just jacked up the front end, removed both wheels, had somebody start it and put it in drive while i listened at each wheel/hub,
same bearing as last time.....go figure (yes honda oem)
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neither.....i got it
i just jacked up the front end, removed both wheels, had somebody start it and put it in drive while i listened at each wheel/hub,
i just jacked up the front end, removed both wheels, had somebody start it and put it in drive while i listened at each wheel/hub,
i replaced my right front wheel bearing about 3 years ago,
Seems premature. Maybe you should think about baseball...
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Some people swear the right side takes more abuse since there are usually more potholes and crap on the edge of a road.
IDK.
IDK.
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or a yung'un? :P If you think a good mechanic is expensive, try hiring a bad one
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