I was parking in philly and i got a flat when i tried to get the tire off i broke two lug studs on the same side. So i was stuck in the city with no tools so i had to have it towed to a firestone shop about a mile away. The next day they call me telling me for 2 new tires mounted balenced and the lugs replaced its was like $300 which is way high for 2 $50 tires and about 2 hours of work but i had no choice so i let it go, then about an hour later they call telling me some BS story about how the wheel bearing will have to be removed and a new one put in so they drop the total price on me for all that $600 i went nuts its was only 2 lugs on the front passanger side so i calm down she tells me they will give me tires at 50% off because they failed to tell me before so its like $450 total job i was still pissed but i can do anything because they have my car pulled apart in the city so finally i pick it up im just happy to have it back but i hear a weird sound its like a squeeking comeing from my the same wheel where my "new" wheel bearing is. Butg there was never a sound with my old bearing, but its only during low speeds and when i brake. And on top of that when i do break my car makes a clunking sound like the abs is kicking on and off rapidly And all these sounds are new. Any body that can help at all it would be greatly appricated... Thanks


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Sorry to hear that man

I had the same problem, I broke a stud while rotating my tires. The goodyear next to my house said the same thing, we have to take out and replace the bearing because it might come out when we hammer your rusted stud out. That was bullshit, it wasnt rustted stuck, they just tried to screw me over big time.
They quoted me 500 flat for fixing the stud and replacing the bearing.

I then called my mech in Lancaster, PA and he did it for me for 72$ including the stud and lug he had to buy. (i supplied the bearing, 62$ from drivewire.com i do believe)

Firestone/goodyear suck nuts, they screw you over big time. I advise agains going to them under any circumstances.

Sorry for the long post, but I feel your pain, I was just lucky I know a guy thats cheap and reliable.

Can't help you about the noise though, sorry.

 

Thanks hate to see stuff like this happin to people but i was in a jam and had to let them fix it. I mean i went in there with 1 problem and left with 2 i just need some good news

 

Firestone is horrible about adding stuff like that,everytime ive been there theyve added something to the bill.

 

im glad to see im not alone in this but damn i wish someone knew what was up

 

good way to tell if its your wheel bearing is like around 45 mpg... turn your steering wheel from left to right. when you take the weight off each tire, the noise should stop. turning your steering wheel to the right should take weight off your right wheel and so on.

 

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No you did not. You should have told them to complete only the work that was agreed upon. You could have had the wheel bering fixed elsewhere. The most likely damaged the wheel bearing when the removed the hub to replace the studs.

 

the way to tell if your wheel bearing is going bad,jack up the car and wiggle the wheel back and forth if it moves at all then you should go ahead and get one.

 

i wiggled my wheel and turned it at 45 but its still making noise i dunno what it is im starting to think that they didnt put my rotor back on right it may be loose at higher speeds ill have to check that out

 

Just to fill anyone in if they have the same problem i changed both front rotors and brake pads and the sound stoped

 

And now its back Im still hearing the squeeking at low speeds 0-25 and when i hit the brakes at any speed i hear the squeeking and when i use the brakes at speeds higher than 45 the stearing wheel shakes pretty bad im not too sure what the problem could be i know its somewhere down on my psgr side but im not sure what is causing this

Maybe a bad hub?
Or something with the axel?


Need help please!

 

It sounds like one of your brake rotors has runout. This can be caused by the rotor not seating flushly on the hub face due to debris or corrosion.

 

That might be itill have to check it, but today i looked at my axel and it may be a trick of the eye but it looks like the axel is slightly bent but i dunno could a bent axel cause this???

 

Take it back and tell them to unfuck your car. Tell them that you paid for them to fix it, and it's not fixed.

Either they didn't take it on a test drive, or they ignored the problems, or both. These people obviously don't know how to work on cars.

 

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Very good synopsis, and yes, its true for most bad bearings.

 

I did the wheel turn test and when i turn left the sound comes from the left side of the car.


And i will take it back to them but i dont know whats wrong just yet

 

ive been havinn the same problems man....my wheel bearings are all jacked up i got the front ones replaced but they still squeak. i get that same noise when driving, i also think my brake pads are shot maybe this is adding to the noise as well?

 

Well i just went back under my car and saw some really bad news......tranny fluit all over my unerside coming from where my axel goes into the diff anyone know what that can be??? The axel seal maybe?

 

i just took my car to the firestone and there was a totally different crew and they are fixing it for free so im set Thanks for the help guys

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