Re: [DMCForum] Grinding in reverse...
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Re: [DMCForum] Grinding in reverse...
- From: Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 19:29:24 -0800 (PST)
I find that passenger side wheel bearings go before
driver side (on all cars). Due to the crown of the
road, most of the water and dirt is on the passenger
side.
You say the noise is related to the steering position?
Maybe the tire is rubbing the control arm, or sway
bar? If not, it is not a bad idea to change the
bearing out... Especially if you had other front end
problems (Tie rods, you mentioned).. if a previous
owner drove the car with improperly balanced wheels,
the effect is a hammering on the entire front
suspension which will damage the steering and
suspension components (including the bearings).
When I have strange noises like that, I will try and
diagnose it with a trusted friend. One of us will
slowly drive the car while the other is underneath is
looking/listening to locate the source.
--- Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Brakes look OK (I replaced 'em a little over a year
> ago and inspected
> them when I had the car up yesterday) but it could
> be bearings. I've
> never replaced bearings, where do I buy them &
> what's the procedure?
>
> If I wiggle the tire (I tried, didn't seem like
> there was any play,
> but which direction should I be wiggling it?), how
> do I tell whether
> the bearings are bad or not?
>
> I'm open to just replacing them regardless. Not that
> I'm one to throw
> money at a problem without diagnosing it, but when
> it's an original
> item on a 24 year old car if it's not shot by now it
> will be soon
> enough. Might as well just do it.
>
> -Ryan
>
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