Wheel bearing bad??
03-12-2008, 03:12 PM
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Wheel bearing bad??
My 91 Civic, makes a sorta humming noise when mostly going towards the right. I'm thinking it's the passenger wheel bearing. Any accurate way of checking a bad wheel bearing? 
03-12-2008, 03:42 PM
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Re: Wheel bearing bad?? (91EF_Si)
that pretty much sounds liek a worn bearing.
jack the car up, rotate the wheel by hand. it should not be making any noise, and you can feel for roughness to be sure. but it probably needs replacing if youre hearing the certain symptom of humming noise while driving.
jack the car up, rotate the wheel by hand. it should not be making any noise, and you can feel for roughness to be sure. but it probably needs replacing if youre hearing the certain symptom of humming noise while driving.
03-12-2008, 05:25 PM
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Re: Wheel bearing bad?? (Tyson)
So what side should I fix?
When you turn/go towards left, makes no noise. When you turn/go towards right, it makes noie.
When you turn/go towards left, makes no noise. When you turn/go towards right, it makes noie.
03-12-2008, 05:46 PM
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Re: Wheel bearing bad?? (Tyson)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">jack the car up, rotate the wheel by hand. it should not be making any noise, and you can feel for roughness to be sure. but it probably needs replacing if youre hearing the certain symptom of humming noise while driving.</TD></TR></TABLE>
03-12-2008, 05:53 PM
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Re: Wheel bearing bad?? (Tyson)
i had the exact same sound when my drivers side rear wheel bearing went...get it fixed asap...i chewed up my spindle driving with it the way it was
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03-12-2008, 06:37 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LowFlyin’ »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Also, while you have that corner up in the air, grab the wheel/tire on the top and 12:00, and jerk it in and out. If you have any play, the bearing is bad.</TD></TR></TABLE>
it could also mean your balljoints are bad. this is not the proper way to test a bearing.
it could also mean your balljoints are bad. this is not the proper way to test a bearing.
03-13-2008, 03:45 AM
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Re: (LowFlyin')
That's right, look at the components while you are trying to move the wheel.
Also, if you spin the wheel, don't confuse other noises to be bad wheel bearing, i.e. dust shield, caliper, axle, etc.
Also, if you spin the wheel, don't confuse other noises to be bad wheel bearing, i.e. dust shield, caliper, axle, etc.
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