Persistent Growling Noise
#1
Okay, so I just finished replacing the other front wheel bearing and that didn't do the trick. The noise sounds like a bad bearing--growling that varies with vehicle speed. I've checked the driveline, but I can't find any obvious slop in the U-joints. What else can it be????
#3
I read through the rear axle section in the Haynes manual. The rear "bearings" are a CV joint, no? They detail a teardown on the inner CV, but say that the outer CV must be replaced with the shaft assembly? Is this correct? Anybody have rear bearings go bad? Can they be replaced? Thanks!
#4
Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' date='Jul 7 2003, 11:33 AM
I read through the rear axle section in the Haynes manual. The rear "bearings" are a CV joint, no? They detail a teardown on the inner CV, but say that the outer CV must be replaced with the shaft assembly? Is this correct? Anybody have rear bearings go bad? Can they be replaced? Thanks!
but to answer your question, based on what I've read, it can be done, but it's not in your normal repair manual
#5
yes it can be done, and yes they're probably bad, and yes they make the car growl, I had to replace mine.
The rear bearings are pressed into the toe control hub, so they must be pressed out... it's a sealed bearing, looks uncannily like a scaled up RC car wheel bearing.
The rear bearings are pressed into the toe control hub, so they must be pressed out... it's a sealed bearing, looks uncannily like a scaled up RC car wheel bearing.
#6
Originally Posted by pengaru' date='Jul 7 2003, 04:34 PM
yes it can be done, and yes they're probably bad, and yes they make the car growl, I had to replace mine.
The rear bearings are pressed into the toe control hub, so they must be pressed out... it's a sealed bearing, looks uncannily like a scaled up RC car wheel bearing.
The rear bearings are pressed into the toe control hub, so they must be pressed out... it's a sealed bearing, looks uncannily like a scaled up RC car wheel bearing.
#7
I would think most garages could handle it, as long as they are careful (the toe control hub is aluminum) and have some kind of reference. When I did mine, I borrowed a 'hub shark' from the local CarX which I used to work at... replacing the wheel bearing would have been something I could have brought there to have done, but I wouldnt trust their 'mechanics' after working with them... not even to change the oil, they'll strip the plug.
#8
well, I've heard nothing but good things about a certain garage, which happens to be ~1 mile from my house, so that's cool
last question: are the bearings something common, that they might have, or should I order them, and bring them to the garage?
last question: are the bearings something common, that they might have, or should I order them, and bring them to the garage?
#9
Originally Posted by Baldy' date='Jul 8 2003, 07:48 PM
well, I've heard nothing but good things about a certain garage, which happens to be ~1 mile from my house, so that's cool
last question: are the bearings something common, that they might have, or should I order them, and bring them to the garage?
last question: are the bearings something common, that they might have, or should I order them, and bring them to the garage?
#10
Originally Posted by pengaru' date='Jul 8 2003, 04:11 PM
[quote name='Baldy' date='Jul 8 2003, 07:48 PM'] well, I've heard nothing but good things about a certain garage, which happens to be ~1 mile from my house, so that's cool
last question: are the bearings something common, that they might have, or should I order them, and bring them to the garage?
last question: are the bearings something common, that they might have, or should I order them, and bring them to the garage?
thanks for the info.
hell, I wouldn't know a name-brand bearing if it had a "swoosh" on it!