Sounds like a bad wheel bearing but it wasn't (I think?)

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Sounds like a bad wheel bearing but it wasn't (I think?)

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Howdy folks!

I've started to notice a roaring kind of dull noise coming from the front of my car. It happens pretty obviously as soon as I begin to turn the wheel to the right. Otherwise, when driving forward, it's relatively unnoticeable(but still present). As soon as I turn the wheel to the left, however, It goes away. Sounds like a wheel bearing, right?

SO I changed the wheel bearing on the Front DRIVER's side. To my dismay, the sound continues. Any suggestions on how I should move forward would be super appreciated! [smilie=666.gif]
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Re: Sounds like a bad wheel bearing but it wasn't (I think?)

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Might be one of the axles. Check the joints in both the front CV axles, and play around with the axle to see if it pops or wiggles (also if the cv boots are broken, the joint is most likely broken). If it does, the axle is shot.
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Re: Sounds like a bad wheel bearing but it wasn't (I think?)

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passenger side bearing. axles don't usually grind. I worked in a shop for a few years and saw the same thing happen several times. one of them, a coworker swapped bearings twice and got my attention with colorful language about bad parts out of the box when I stopped him and helped him troubleshoot and found the other side was actually the bad one.
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Re: Sounds like a bad wheel bearing but it wasn't (I think?)

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kamesama980 wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2017 9:50 am passenger side bearing. axles don't usually grind. I worked in a shop for a few years and saw the same thing happen several times. one of them, a coworker swapped bearings twice and got my attention with colorful language about bad parts out of the box when I stopped him and helped him troubleshoot and found the other side was actually the bad one.
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Brilliant! I'm looking at each of the bearings and the passenger side does seem to be a little more clunky when pulling the wheel at a "3 and 9 o'clock" position".

The sound I'm hearing when I'm driving though, that sound wouldn't be caused by a bad lower ball joint, would it? I was looking around and found a ball joint on the transverse link of the driver's side to be pretty leaky and sad looking.
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Re: Sounds like a bad wheel bearing but it wasn't (I think?)

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ball joints will be clunky, not growly when driving.

leaking boots are a warning, play in the joint means replacement time.
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Re: Sounds like a bad wheel bearing but it wasn't (I think?)

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That's great kam, I'll keep you updated on what happens!
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