wheel bearings

playingmilitary · 12-05-2008, 07:38 AM

has anybody had to change the front wheel bearings i think thats were a very loud sound is coming from. if it were the brakes i think that it would change with the use of the breaks. its like a rolling grawl that gets high pitched. it also changes with directional load side to side. it has to be the bearings. any ideas

tuna79 · 12-05-2008, 08:08 AM

I had a similar issue on the back wheels at low speed. It turned out that the calipers weren't retracting keeping the pads squeezed on the rotor. I was told bearing problems are audible at all speeds and the brakes only at low speed. Hope that helps.

playingmilitary · 12-05-2008, 03:46 PM

im going to tear down the brakes tommorow thank you for the idea

Vezna31 · 12-05-2008, 04:42 PM

Sounds like bearings to me. I had to change my rears a year ago.

DJJSR · 12-05-2008, 07:08 PM

I suggest you don't drive the car if you have a wheel bearing that's making that much noise. You could do a LOT more damage and it could be dangerous.

Vezna31 · 12-05-2008, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJJSR

I suggest you don't drive the car if you have a wheel bearing that's making that much noise. You could do a LOT more damage and it could be dangerous.

I second that. My mechanic has said there have been cases of Honda losing wheels without warning. Mine was making an extremely loud noise in the left rear when I had them done.

mike_s_0802 · 12-06-2008, 05:15 AM

HAVE YOU RECENTLY DONE ANYTHING TO THE BRAKES?
CAUSE YOU COULD HAVE BENT THE DUST SHIELD AND IT IS RUBBING THE ROTORS.
WHEN I PUT MINE BACK TOGETHER IT WAS EXTREMELY LOUD GRINDING. SO I TOOK IT APART AND SPUN IT AND I FOUND IT.
HAVE YOU DONE THIS? YOU CAN GO TO WWW.pdftown.com AND DOWNLOAD THE SERVICE MANUAL. THAT WILL HELP YOU OUT ALOT.

playingmilitary · 12-08-2008, 03:48 AM

thanks for all the advice guys. well i got it in the air and started to poke around. might right rear tire has about a 1/4 inch of play all the way around. so i ordered the rear bearing for that side and finished the brakes. well i was sitting there on the ground dreaming of races ill win and parts thats i dont have the money for i noticed that my sway bay link was snapped on both sides looks to have been that way for a long time...........shit still handles like a dream but anseres alot of the diving on the brakes and the tall but in the corners. hahaha got that orgdered too.

bobby2002S2K · 12-23-2008, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by playingmilitary

thanks for all the advice guys. well i got it in the air and started to poke around. might right rear tire has about a 1/4 inch of play all the way around. so i ordered the rear bearing for that side and finished the brakes. well i was sitting there on the ground dreaming of races ill win and parts thats i dont have the money for i noticed that my sway bay link was snapped on both sides looks to have been that way for a long time...........shit still handles like a dream but anseres alot of the diving on the brakes and the tall but in the corners. hahaha got that orgdered too.

Yea, snapped one side of my front sway bar links, Its really wierd bc they seem to be made fairly cheap. Easy fix though.

tuna79 · 01-05-2009, 07:32 PM

I just had my driver rear bearing replaced. It was so bad it wrecked the drive axle's splines from the wobble. Only became noticable for a week and a half. Scary to think of driving down the road and a wheel rolls off.

12-05-2008, 07:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
playingmilitary poor coasty Join Date: May 2008 Location: panama city flordia tell the coast guard sends me some were new. Posts: 128	wheel bearings has anybody had to change the front wheel bearings i think thats were a very loud sound is coming from. if it were the brakes i think that it would change with the use of the breaks. its like a rolling grawl that gets high pitched. it also changes with directional load side to side. it has to be the bearings. any ideas __________________ "this is great its a miata with a set of balls" my mom

12-05-2008, 03:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
playingmilitary poor coasty Join Date: May 2008 Location: panama city flordia tell the coast guard sends me some were new. Posts: 128	im going to tear down the brakes tommorow thank you for the idea __________________ "this is great its a miata with a set of balls" my mom

12-05-2008, 04:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Vezna31 Resident Track Whore :) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chula Vista, CA Posts: 1,618	Sounds like bearings to me. I had to change my rears a year ago. __________________ Vezna Financial Services - For mortgages, accounting and taxes, and phone service needs. http://www.vezna.com San Diego Car Club - http://www.sdcarclub.com

12-05-2008, 07:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
DJJSR Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hooterville Posts: 1,812	I suggest you don't drive the car if you have a wheel bearing that's making that much noise. You could do a LOT more damage and it could be dangerous. __________________ Don

12-06-2008, 05:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
mike_s_0802 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sarasota, Fl Posts: 198	HAVE YOU RECENTLY DONE ANYTHING TO THE BRAKES? CAUSE YOU COULD HAVE BENT THE DUST SHIELD AND IT IS RUBBING THE ROTORS. WHEN I PUT MINE BACK TOGETHER IT WAS EXTREMELY LOUD GRINDING. SO I TOOK IT APART AND SPUN IT AND I FOUND IT. HAVE YOU DONE THIS? YOU CAN GO TO WWW.pdftown.com AND DOWNLOAD THE SERVICE MANUAL. THAT WILL HELP YOU OUT ALOT. __________________ Michael R. Soal email: Mike.R.Soal@Gmail.com Last edited by mike_s_0802; 12-06-2008 at 05:27 AM.

12-05-2008, 08:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
tuna79 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Panama City Beach Posts: 84	I had a similar issue on the back wheels at low speed. It turned out that the calipers weren't retracting keeping the pads squeezed on the rotor. I was told bearing problems are audible at all speeds and the brakes only at low speed. Hope that helps.

12-08-2008, 03:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
playingmilitary poor coasty Join Date: May 2008 Location: panama city flordia tell the coast guard sends me some were new. Posts: 128	thanks for all the advice guys. well i got it in the air and started to poke around. might right rear tire has about a 1/4 inch of play all the way around. so i ordered the rear bearing for that side and finished the brakes. well i was sitting there on the ground dreaming of races ill win and parts thats i dont have the money for i noticed that my sway bay link was snapped on both sides looks to have been that way for a long time...........shit still handles like a dream but anseres alot of the diving on the brakes and the tall but in the corners. hahaha got that orgdered too. __________________ "this is great its a miata with a set of balls" my mom

01-05-2009, 07:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
tuna79 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Panama City Beach Posts: 84	I just had my driver rear bearing replaced. It was so bad it wrecked the drive axle's splines from the wobble. Only became noticable for a week and a half. Scary to think of driving down the road and a wheel rolls off.

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