Replaced rear wheel hub/bearing assembly very noisy
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Replaced rear wheel hub/bearing assembly very noisy
I replaced my driver side rear wheel hub/bearing assembly on my 99 Civic Si this weekend, and after fighting to get the race off the spindle I wrapped things up nicely. Today to and from work I was getting what I would call very loud road noise from that wheel. It started noticeably at about 50 mph and became very obvious/loud at 65-70 mph. There was no vibration, just a very loud bearing whine with a hint of slight grinding. The noise is more prominent when turning slightly right, and dissipates slightly when turning to left when at speed.
These are brand new bearings/hub. I torqued the spindle bolt to 134 lb-ft, and I noticed the original stake was well past the key channel so I had made a new stake down the lip of the nut a bit. Any suggestions of where I went wrong? Could I have torqued too much (used an old torque wrench, was rather imprecise) leading to excess noise?
These are brand new bearings/hub. I torqued the spindle bolt to 134 lb-ft, and I noticed the original stake was well past the key channel so I had made a new stake down the lip of the nut a bit. Any suggestions of where I went wrong? Could I have torqued too much (used an old torque wrench, was rather imprecise) leading to excess noise?
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Re: Replaced rear wheel hub/bearing assembly very noisy
did you pull the brakes/rotors?
Ive had a bolt back itself out before and become lodged between the rotor/caliper that made some loud noises. Granted it wasn't after a wheel bearing, however Ive also bought a brand new bearing, and installed a bad part.
Got to yank it apart to diag.
Ive had a bolt back itself out before and become lodged between the rotor/caliper that made some loud noises. Granted it wasn't after a wheel bearing, however Ive also bought a brand new bearing, and installed a bad part.
Got to yank it apart to diag.
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Re: Replaced rear wheel hub/bearing assembly very noisy
did you pull the brakes/rotors?
Ive had a bolt back itself out before and become lodged between the rotor/caliper that made some loud noises. Granted it wasn't after a wheel bearing, however Ive also bought a brand new bearing, and installed a bad part.
Got to yank it apart to diag.
Ive had a bolt back itself out before and become lodged between the rotor/caliper that made some loud noises. Granted it wasn't after a wheel bearing, however Ive also bought a brand new bearing, and installed a bad part.
Got to yank it apart to diag.
I agree with RonJ
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