Wheel bearing type noise
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Bearing noises
Last week I took my wife's G35 to Crest Infiniti in Plano TX AGAIN to complain about the incredible 20 MPH noise coming from the front end. Again they told me this was normal because as he put it, "The G35 is a sports car, like a Corvette or a BMW, so that's just normal. Besides the tires are worn unevenly."
Wow, this guy really knows his stuff. Repeatedly calling me Buddy helps too. Actually the tires are new and they are not worn unevenly.
This morning I took the car by Grubbs hoping to find a service person with a tiny bit of knowledge.
We went for a test ride and barely made it out of the parking lot before he simply said "Definitely a bad bearing".
What is so bizarre is that the car is still under warranty. Why wouldn't Crest want the extra revenue? I can't believe we had to put up with this crap for 2 years. I was ready to trade the thing for a Lexus but who would buy an otherwise perfect car that sounds like a 64 GMC flatbed truck with gravel in the transmission? I started hating the car. I should have been hating the Crest dealership instead.
I'll keep it now. It's a good thing this thing belongs to my wife. Every time I drive it my personality changes and I start driving it like my Ducati.
Frank
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Wow, this guy really knows his stuff. Repeatedly calling me Buddy helps too. Actually the tires are new and they are not worn unevenly.
This morning I took the car by Grubbs hoping to find a service person with a tiny bit of knowledge.
We went for a test ride and barely made it out of the parking lot before he simply said "Definitely a bad bearing".
What is so bizarre is that the car is still under warranty. Why wouldn't Crest want the extra revenue? I can't believe we had to put up with this crap for 2 years. I was ready to trade the thing for a Lexus but who would buy an otherwise perfect car that sounds like a 64 GMC flatbed truck with gravel in the transmission? I started hating the car. I should have been hating the Crest dealership instead.
I'll keep it now. It's a good thing this thing belongs to my wife. Every time I drive it my personality changes and I start driving it like my Ducati.
Frank
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Originally Posted by bocatrip
Tires! The inside front tires are most probably feathered. It's part of ownership with the Coupes. The noise usually begins after 10,000 miles and becomes progressive after that. If you were able to rotate the tires, which you can't, you would for the most part, no longer notice the noise being that obvious or coming from the front.
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Originally Posted by Algy
1. Everyone can get a camber kit for the front that will change this whole inside tire wearing out thing. Its the negative camber i believe that is causing inner wear.
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2. For longer lasting tires, just have a rim/tire shop swap the 2 front tires horizontally. I mean by this is having the INSIDE (worn out part of tire) of the RIGHT rim flipped, so that the INSIDE faces out and the OUTSIDE faces in. More tread in the inside so the humming shouldnt be there.
Someone correct me if im wrong.
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2. For longer lasting tires, just have a rim/tire shop swap the 2 front tires horizontally. I mean by this is having the INSIDE (worn out part of tire) of the RIGHT rim flipped, so that the INSIDE faces out and the OUTSIDE faces in. More tread in the inside so the humming shouldnt be there.
Someone correct me if im wrong.
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Originally Posted by TheG35Dude
You got worn out wheel bearing when the noise level changes as you apply and release the brakes and another indication is a change of sound level as you corner.
Get tires with a higher UTQG (Uniform Tire Quality Grade) and your tires will last longer. How expensive your tires are doesn't equal how long they will last. The UTQG rating is what you want to check on.
Get tires with a higher UTQG (Uniform Tire Quality Grade) and your tires will last longer. How expensive your tires are doesn't equal how long they will last. The UTQG rating is what you want to check on.
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Originally Posted by whlee84
sounds like the same problem i have. uneven wear on the front tires will cause rumbling noises at low speeds.
has anyone taken this camber problem to the dealership? i heard that some people have gotten it "fixed" from the dealer and it slowed down the feathering a tad bit. Anyone can comment on this?
has anyone taken this camber problem to the dealership? i heard that some people have gotten it "fixed" from the dealer and it slowed down the feathering a tad bit. Anyone can comment on this?
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