Wheel bearing SHOT at 3,ooo miles!wtf

[MrPutzy]

I have a very similar sound on the front passenger side of my 05 sedan. Sounds like a low rumbling sound. Sometimes I wonder if it is tire noise on different kinds of pavement. But it is always there. I have only had the car a few weeks, so really not sure what it is supposed to sound like. I just changed tires and sound is the same as before. The noise is barely audible, but I can definitely hear something. I can even pick out the noise over music. The sound goes away or gets a little louder when I swerve back and forth at high speed, as one side gets loaded and the other side unloads.

I was thinking maybe bearing or a loose CV joint.

However, I also get a light clunking sound from same wheel when I turn the wheels through a large range of motion at slow to medium speeds (5-20 mph), like manuvering into parking spots, or turning on slow city roads. So I wonder what is causing this sound and if the two are related.

[2005 OBC]

Originally Posted by Hi-Tech_G

Is your car 6MT? What does the bearing sound like? I've always had axel problems and can define them very quickly but never a bearing problem. Is something you feel in the shifter or steering wheel?

What does this sound like?

We recently took the car to the dealer for what "seemed" like wheel bearing issues but they said it was not. The service person even before even looking at the car said it was tire cupping. Long story short, I knew it was but entertained him anyway by getting new front tires (they were cupping and were due to be replaced but by no means bald) and had the same result, as expected. He was so sure it was that he was willing to bet me a give 10:1, upon reaching for my wallet, my g/f said "wtf are you doing?" To which I replied "getting 10 to 1 on my money..."

Anyway, Im not even sure how thoroughly they checked it, given he was so adamant it was tire cupping. I'm still pretty sure its the wheel bearing and will take back to the dealer soon for 2 year service, a different dealer needless to say.

[AARONHL]

What are the symptoms/sounds of a worn rear wheel bearing?

[drsifu1]

my driver side rear has gone bad.

you can jack the car up and wiggle the wheel. with one hand at the 12 o'clock position and the other at the 6 o'clock. push with one hand and pull with the other. if there is wiggle, than your bearing is shot and it is time to replace.

[AARONHL]

What if there isn't any wiggle? I am hearing a loud ticking noise from the rear right side when I'm going like 20-30mph. I followed the axle noise TSB and that didn't fix it!

[drsifu1]

if there is no wiggled, than it is probably not your bearing. i'm not sure what your situation could be.

[Daguynexdoor2u]

Originally Posted by GR8TG35

A dry wheel bearing can produce a significant amount of noise/vibration.

The noise usually goes away under braking....that is always a dead give away it the bearing....

They may have put too much load on the bearing at the factory....

Believe me, your not the first one on here to have this happen
Good luck

*sigh* It just happened to me. In the beginning, I had my left front tire replaced early this year. It started feathering and it was making that sound. I thought it was because of the tires, so I decided to get all new tires for my car. I got Hankook Ventus Evo 18' and it was terribly loud and abnormal. Over 30 mph, and specially on the freeway was really loud and shakes my whole front dashboard. I got it checked through Les Schwab since I got my tires from them and I am not a car person. The tech guy was telling me that it was the wheel bearing. I also got my calipers and brake pads replaced about 3 months ago and thinking that they had messed up the install, I went today to get it checked and same answer which was the wheel bearing. So I am getting the replacement through the dealership and was quoted $406. So I am hoping that this will fix the problem finally. I do not want to hold and wait since I was in the dealership already, I might as well get it done and fix it right away so no more problems can develop.

Anyways, I am already rambling so yea, it just happened to me and spending so much $$.

[Rob21r]

my car is having a bad shake in the seat comeing from the rear end. from arroun 20-35mph no sound just the car feels like is is swaying side to side in the driver seat. it is only when you take off slow and only from 20-35 mph went to get the wheels balanced today and my locking lug key is missing FML

[AceG35X]

Originally Posted by urbanlife

Having somewhat of the same problem. I have an 03 auto coupe, but I don't have any of the vibration or any problem when turning, what I do hear is some roughness sound when driving at slow speed, between 10 to 15 mph, when I speed up I don't hear it anymore, but it's a real pain in the *** when I hear it. Can anyone tell me if this it do to the bearing or it a axle problem? Thanks in advance.

I think im having the same problem.. but this happened after i lowered my car on Zsprings for the front and coupe springs on the back.. my front right wheel is making a rubber sounding noise.. but nothing is rubbing or vibrating.. anyways did u fix it? and was it the shock absorber?

[Q45tech]

When you lower or otherwise redesign a car most warranty disappears.

[AceG35X]

Originally Posted by Q45tech

When you lower or otherwise redesign a car most warranty disappears.

Yeah.. i know.. i was never planning on taking it to the dealer.. esp since im at 70K and have no warranty.. I think my shock absorbed blew out.. i wont know for sure until i swap the two front struts.. i tested to see if it was the wheel bearing by jacking the car up and wiggling the tire.. there was no play or movement.. im down to 2 options.. its either the shock absorber.. or a bad CV joint.. but the noise decreases when i accelerate, and virtually gone past 40mph.. so im banking on the fact that its my shock..

[GT-ER]

Originally Posted by drsifu1

if there is no wiggled, than it is probably not your bearing. i'm not sure what your situation could be.

I've had two G's and both of them had bad wheel bearings. Neither of them had any wiggle to the tires but if you spun the tire you could hear a faint crumbling noise ( barely audible ).

[AARONHL]

Spin the wheel bearing with the wheel off. You will likely hear some scraping.

[AceG35X]

Well i found out my problem... i broke an axle.. not all the way.. it isnt snapped.. but the axle spline where it connects to the transfer case is loose.. so its gonna snap any day now

[Tony@RiversideInfiniti]

Originally Posted by strcdan

yep left the 06 g coupe at the dealer today to get a new passenger side wheelbearing put in tommorow! I had bad vibration in the front end of the car< they did a allignment and balancing and still it was there. thought it was the tires so we put another set of 19" on the front and still we had vibration. So now they tell me a wheel bearing is causing it! we will see tomorrow i guess, thank god its not my tires

I am currently having a similar issue, but I replaced my wheel bearings all around on all corners and I still get a vibration, we did everything from tire change, new wheels, balancing 3 times, replaced bearings, checked bushings and ball joints, etc...

finally figure out it's the steering rack (from a minor accident 4 years ago lol)...