So, while Coop and I were greasing the hub, we noticed this strange bouncing ball noise coming from the front passenger hub. Any thoughts on what this could be from? There is no resistance or drag coming from the hub... Thanks for the help!

 

That pic is a keeper, nice one

 

That it does, I put one on my truck back in 2008 because my lift and SCT tunes were causing compressor surge. The cast wicked wheel completely cured it.

It also flows a higher volume of air compared to the stock wheel.

 

Holy ping pong ball! I wish I could help but I have never heard that before...my only thought is a bad bearing or hub. Wow.

 

If it was after you greased it, could it be small air pockets "farting" around in the cavity between the bearings?

 

[QUOTE=USCG_PA;16448736]So, while Coop and I were greasing the hub, we noticed this strange bouncing ball noise coming from the front passenger hub. Any thoughts on what this could be from? There is no resistance or drag coming from the hub... Thanks for the help!
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Did you try removing the 4x4 locking hub and see if the noise goes away? I had a rattle for while and it turned out to be the 4x4 hub. Even though everything still functioned correctly. I took it apart but didn't see anything on a quick look. I swapped and extra hub on and I'm de-greasing the original and I'll give the parts a closer look...maybe this week.

 

[QUOTE=RobRoss;16449236]We did not, I was strapped for time and with the noise seemingly coming from further back in the wheel hub, we did not touch the locking hub at all.

The really weird part is that the sound always seemed to be coming from about the same place, meaning that the sound did not travel around the hub while spinning

 

[QUOTE=USCG_PA;16449256]I fyou put too much grease in, it could be spitting out through the rear seal of the hub. After about 100 miles, look inside the rotor, if theres a ton of grease, or any for that matter, its coming out the seal.

 

I tried to grease my new hubs last time. It was to tight of a seal and wouldn't take any. Now they have a squeal when rotating. Sounds like the brake pad squealers. Is there any correct way to grease them? Or should I just buy a new hub and be done.

 

Quick update and thought, (I knew I should have started my own thread for this...) anyways, I talked with a local off road shop, and without seeing it, he thinks it could be something with the shift on the fly 4x4 not engaging or disengaging all the way. This hypothesis should be fairly easy to test, as I will engage the hubs and see if the sound is still there.

It at least gives me another direction to try this afternoon.

 

My noise/rattle would go away when 4x4 was engaged. Driving the same route everyday over the same crummy roads I was able to make several comparisons.

Good luck, let us know what you find.

 

Today we just finished the paint!

 

Me like....but I'm partial.. Is it more of a matte sheen?

 

yes its a satin finish... covered in dust from the drive home on dirt roads... originally was going to paint an LE blue from Acura....the black is here to stay.

 

Turned 380,000 miles.