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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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Default Re: Wheel bearings?

These wide tires w/ 26K on them could be a suspect. I know the F1 are directional tires, but rotate the back, side to side and drive it for 10 miles or so. If no differnece, try the front ones. If nothing changes, you know it is not the tires. If it is a tire problem, rotating them in the opposite direction may still give you a noise, but it will sound different. I have had tire noise on other cars over the years that sounded just like bearings. Be sure to put them back in their proper position when finished.

As most stated here, by shifting the weight from side to side, will usually tell you if you have a bad bearing. But which one?

Not to confuse, but I just replaced a drivers side front hub assy on an Explorer. The noise got extremely louder when turning right. Got the job finished, roadtested and the noise was still there on a right turn. Replaced the other side and all noise gone. So sometimes taking weight off a bearing can make it louder as well.

Years ago I had a bearing type noise I couldn't figure out for anything. My father-in-law happened to have the same kind of car I had. We pulled them side by side and I put his wheels/tires on my car and everything was quiet.
The next day I put new tires on my car and it was like new again.

Good luck, James
 
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