hey guys,

i am potentially gonna buy this one integra. everything is fine on the car, except when you begin to accelerate, theres a distinct vibrate and humming from the passenger side of the car, that gets louder the faster you go. i did not push the car, just normal cruising thru a residential block at no more than 30 mph. it begins in first gear at about 5 mph and increases. the dash is intact, seller swapped out rims and tires to a different set and still had the vibrate/humming. what could it be? its the only thing that is off about the car, otherwise I'd buy it. what do you guys think?

 

It may be a wheel bearing, though that usually makes noise at higher speeds from what I've heard. Possibly a very warped rotor? How long has it been since the car had an alignment done? I'd say have the owner fix the problem before you buy it so that you're not stuck with trying to figure it out yourself later on.

 

the mechanic says that its a wheel bearing. does that sound about right?

 

Yeah, it's most likely a wheel bearing. You need a press to get the bearing out so it's definitely not a DIY job (in case you were thinking of doing it). Have the owner fix it before you buy. Also, I'd have a compression test done on the cyliders just to be on the safe side. If you seller knows you're serious enough about buying it, he'll get the test done for you. Good luck.

 

I've got a similar wobble but a mechanic told me a tire was out of round. I guess since you swapped wheels/tires this couldn't be your problem so I'd say a wheel bearing also. CV joint would make a much different wobble, I've been there.

 

Could also be an axle. When I bought my swap and installed it there was a vibration when I was on the gas. Does it go away when you let off the gas?

 

it doesnt go away, it just decreases in magnitude. i'll have the wheel bearings replaced and hopefully thats the end of that thanks for everyones help

 

The swap I got was out of a flipped car and the axel was bent and the diff was bent too. I swapped in a new axle and it reduced the vibration and then I got a Quaife LSD and it was gone.

I replaced a wheel bearing in my wife's GS-R, it didn't vibrate it was loud you could hear it grinding.

Good luck...

 

yeah its more of a humming sound then a vibration...hope the wheel bearing takes care of it

 

definatly a wheel bearing i had a similar problem on my grand am when i owned it and like stated early take it to a mechanic if you dont pack it right or dont put it in right you could have an interesting problem if it malfunctions while your driveing

 

Someone told me that you have to buy the whole hub assembly, not just the bearing on our cars. Is this true or with the right tools/expertise could you just replace the bearing by itself?

 

you can replace the bearing by itself. you just need a press to remove it and install the new one having this done tomorrow ill let u guys know if it solves the problem

 

hey everyone thanks for the advice, got the wheel bearing replaced today and now it drives PERFECTLY no more humming or grinding sounds! to you guys at h-t and to my new LS

 

hmm sounds like what mine does, maybe I should have mine replaced. How much did it cost to repair?

 

it cost $150 for parts and labor, 49 for the wheel bearing and the rest for an hour of labor