wheel bearing? odd noise need advice.
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12-31-2010, 02:45 AM
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wheel bearing? odd noise need advice.
there is an odd noise from the drivers side front wheel. it almost is like the sound you hear when a wheel is out of balance, but there is no vibration in the steering wheel. it is a whoom whoom whoom sound that increases with speed of the truck. i know on cars that you can usually feel a bad wheel bearing by cutting hard to the r or l and the sound would increase, but these large trucks may be diffrent as i can tell no diffrence by cutting r or l. anyone had anything like this, or anything prone to go wrong in that area that may be making this noise. thanks in advance for any help.
#2
12-31-2010, 02:50 AM
Jack up the suspected wheel and try wobbling it while still lugged down to the axle.
I discovered my dead wheel bearing in the same manner. Jacked up one end of the axle and I was able to move the wheel around (not the same as spinning) all directions. I also had a weird sounds that came and went occasionally but always sped up and slowed down with the speed of the vehicle.
I discovered my dead wheel bearing in the same manner. Jacked up one end of the axle and I was able to move the wheel around (not the same as spinning) all directions. I also had a weird sounds that came and went occasionally but always sped up and slowed down with the speed of the vehicle.
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12-31-2010, 02:56 AM
#4
12-31-2010, 09:36 AM
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there is an odd noise from the drivers side front wheel. it almost is like the sound you hear when a wheel is out of balance, but there is no vibration in the steering wheel. it is a whoom whoom whoom sound that increases with speed of the truck. i know on cars that you can usually feel a bad wheel bearing by cutting hard to the r or l and the sound would increase, but these large trucks may be diffrent as i can tell no diffrence by cutting r or l. anyone had anything like this, or anything prone to go wrong in that area that may be making this noise. thanks in advance for any help.
#5
12-31-2010, 11:58 AM
there is an odd noise from the drivers side front wheel. it almost is like the sound you hear when a wheel is out of balance, but there is no vibration in the steering wheel. it is a whoom whoom whoom sound that increases with speed of the truck. i know on cars that you can usually feel a bad wheel bearing by cutting hard to the r or l and the sound would increase, but these large trucks may be diffrent as i can tell no diffrence by cutting r or l. anyone had anything like this, or anything prone to go wrong in that area that may be making this noise. thanks in advance for any help.
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