Hello Gnation,

Took my car into the dealership because I was hearing this noise. Come to find out that they indicated it was a rear (drivers side) wheel bearing going. They quoted me at almost six hundred to fix.

Well, I went somewhere else and I told them that I was at the dealer and they told me the rear. I just wanted a price comparison. They said it was the front.

Now, I'm conflicted. Which is it?? Do I go for another inspection??

Your thoughts..

Appreciate it.

 

What brand are your tires and when is the last time you had an alignment? Odds are it's a cupping issue.

If you want to be for sure on the bearing though, lift the car and check for axial play. This will tell you when a wheel bearing needs to be replaced.

 

Morning,

I have Yokohama's and I have had them not even a year. What's cupping??

So, I lift the car and turn the wheel? Or, push it away and towards myself?

Thanks for your reply. .

 

Hold at top and push/ pull towards engine. Make sure your lugs are tight

 

bearing does not have to have a play in it to be bad.
If you hear noise coming from it, it's a sign that it's going bad.
You can test it same way. Lift the car and spin the wheel. It should spin noise free, if you hear your bearings, they are going bad and should be replaced.
Not a very difficult task to do by your self. There are plenty DIYs

 

I need some help please
I have a "rumbling"/"vibration" noise when I turn the wheel to the right around a curve at 45-50++mph speeds.....I have NO idea what the problem could be....
The first time I heard the noise was two years ago, I was driving on the highway with bald rear tires and then it started to rain, I lost control of the car and slid down the highway a good 1/4 mile, with my foot on the brakes, sliding to the left sliding in to my turn, the car finally went off the road I heard a big bang when my left wheel hit the grit....grit on the side of the road the car then hit dirt and came to stop "Thank God" because I was heading towards a gully.
after getting back on the road by help of a Samaritan I then heard the noise, at first I thought it was my tires having flat spot from sliding, so I rotate my wheels still the same, I installed camber arms,I had my tires replaced balanced and an alignment DONE still the same
A mechanic from the dealership says it could be the wheel bearing , but my question is why is it not constant?
Why only when you make right turns at 45MPH and up?

 

I appreciate that. Photogenic memory is absent. .love to take it apart and cry when it's time to put it together. . or, even worse I end up breaking something. . ha haa. .But, I will check it out. Thanks for the confidence booster. Cool avatar for your username.

 

Pick your model, find the DIY you looking for.

http://infinitihelp.com/diy/index.php

 

Your usefullness helped out. I appreciate your response. And DIY's. About to order the parts now. Bearing and hub. It's some real cool stuff in those DIY's. Can't wait for that garage.

Have a great day.

 

Is it possible to replace the wheel bearing without a press? Would a new hub assembly avoid this?

 

Buy the "HUB ASSEMBLY"
They are hold in by four bolts The price ranges from $72 to $170 per hub each but the stealer-ships will be more expensive, you don't of to go crazy with it, I got mine for $72 shipped with a 1 year warranty off eBay and it works just fine

 

^^^Perfect!

 

Was yours the front or rear? mine is the rear

 

Mine was the front

 

As someone who's replaced THREE wheel bearings on his car by himself, this is the best method to diagnose.

If you suspect the front put the front end on jackstands (rear if you suspect the rear)

Pull the wheels, rotors and calipers off.

Grab the hub and turn it with your bare hands. If the bearing is bad, it will feel rough and will not spin smoothly.


Turning the wheel or wiggling it around sometimes isn't easy to do. In all 3 of my bearing failures, the wheel did not wobble and it didn't feel rough when i spun it. Only when i removed the rotor, did it become obvoius.

Inside the car, i had no idea where it was. I could tell a wheel bearing was bad, but some days I thought it was front left, other days, rear. Only 100% way to tell was to pull the rotors off and spin


OP didn't say what model car, but i'm gonna assume RWD coupe?