angrysmileyface

I am experiancing a noise similar to this.

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It occurs over 25 miles and doesnt disappear when I push in the clutch. I replaced the tie rod ends, wheel bearings and axles about a year ago and thats when the noise appeared. Tires have been rotated 2 or 3 times and noise continues to persist.

angrysmileyface

No ideas?

xjoewhitex

My guess would be a wheel barring, and you say it started after they were changed? Was it greased up properly, It could be dry just a thought.

angrysmileyface

Was not aware it needed to be greased as its supposed to be a sealed unit? They were NAPA branded bearings, and wouldnt it be makign noise at all speeds?

Jimster480

that is a kind of generic noise, but it could be wheel bearings. Or it could just be loud as fk tires. How fast do you have to go to make the noise?

angrysmileyface

About 25 to 30 mph, Noise vanishes as car slows down to a stop.

Jimster480

what tires do you have? but if you can go that slow to make considerable noise like that, its probably wheel bearings.

angrysmileyface

Kumho 716 solus. Noise started before the tires were changed (I had some crappy tires that didnt make their 70k life span more like 30k)

ronsan

did you ever do a front alignment after the work?

angrysmileyface

Yes, had the car aligned within the week of getting the work done.

Jimster480

def bearings then

angrysmileyface

That would suck then, is there a way to confirm that it really is the bearings? There's no loose feeling or anything like that and last time I had the tires rotated the guys who did it didnt note any problems with the bearings like they had in the past (I had an inch of slop on both sides indicated both needed replaced after 17 years of service and thats when the bearings, the tie rods (i and o) and the drive shafts were all replaced. (All the rubber had died) Plus the noise only starts ove5 25-30mph