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Old May 8, 2012 | 02:52 PM
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From: Stoney Creek, Ontario Canada
Default Re: Wheel Bearing/Universal Joint

Originally Posted by Aussie Brett
Hi Stevedask,

Did you get a resolution to this problem? My XF has exactly the same problen and I'm keen to know how to fix it.

Cheers,

Aussie Brett.

Well I still have the noise but I think it is prpobably the tires at the end of the day.

I did order the hubcentric spacers that stopped allot of the shaking at high speeds but did nothing for the noise I hear every turn of the wheels.

I also replaced the steering stabilizer which helped out to reduce the high speed shaking even further. ( I highly recommend doing this (15 min and $25) if you have not for a while as it improved the handeling immensely too.

I did put on the original wheels to try and eliminate the tires as the source and the noise did change form a groan every revolution to a constant lower groan that was noit as loud. I also noticed some cupping on the inside tread area of the front tires so basically I'm figuring the tires are probably the issue - but since my tires have lots of tread left I'm not about to replace them, I'll live with the noise and as long as I klnow it's the tires and not something mechanical that may fail I'm OK wiht it. As I said high speed shake is now very minimal now that I put the hub-centric spacers on and changed the steering stabilizer.

I did buy new bearings for the front wheels but I have yet to replace them as I have a feeling it's not the bearing if the noise is not a constant groan.

I suspect what happend was not having the hubcentric spacers allowed the wheels to jump around causing the cuping and un-even wear along with a tire (BF Goodrich G-force) that is already notioriously noisy is creatign the noise I am hearing.

Hope that helps.

Steve
 
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