spyderazn

i have a 95 accord v6 and i think the bearing is going bad but i don't know if its the wheel bearing or the ball bearing if there is such a thing. the steering wheel shakes uncontrollaby when i brake so was also wondering what that was.

hondadude

Shake-n-Brake is usually a sign of warped rotors.

The Accord uses a ball bearing pressed into the hub.

To test for bad wheel bearing drive along a smooth road around 40mph and gently move the steering wheel from side to side, you want to load weight back and forth to see if the noise changes.

hondamark35

you're looking at either brakes (which would need inspection, possibly leading to repair/replacement), worn/ broken suspension parts (including, but not limited to... upper and lower ball joints, inner and outer tie-rod ends, sway-bar links and bushings), possible but less likely loose lugnuts or axle nuts, or a wheel bearing.

typically a wheel bearing will sound like a roaring noise from 40mph and up. (i kinda relate the sound to a team of roller derby players on hardwood floors...)

this is one of the toughest bearings to change out. the front suspension has to be dissassembled, axles removed from the hub (though they can be left on the car), breaks torn down, and entire hub-rotor-knuckle assembly removed from the car.

then you have to take eight bolts loose, press the old bearing off, cut the inner ring with a cut-off wheel untill you can crack it with an air chisle so it'll come off of the inner shaft.... like i was saying involved!

then press a new bearing on and reassemble.

i wouldn't recommend trying it yourself unless everything i just listed is something you've done before at some point with success.