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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 06:20 PM
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Possible hub replacement?

Hey all!

Got some road noise going on always noisy while driving straight or turning to the right. If I take a turn at speed on the highway to the left the noise stops. Sounds normal, once I straighten out the noise returns. So my thoughts are clearly drivers side, but not 100% sure where to start my search. Wheel hub is my first thought, is there anything i can do to check if the hub is good since they are sealed?

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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 08:17 PM
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Hey all!

Got some road noise going on always noisy while driving straight or turning to the right. If I take a turn at speed on the highway to the left the noise stops. Sounds normal, once I straighten out the noise returns. So my thoughts are clearly drivers side, but not 100% sure where to start my search. Wheel hub is my first thought, is there anything i can do to check if the hub is good since they are sealed?

Thanks in advance
Lift the vehicle weight off the wheel. Using hands at 12 and 6, check for any movement. There should be none.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 09:47 PM
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Even if there is play at 12 and 6 you may want to look at your balljoints too, they will exhibit the same behavior.....
 
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x2. Get the weight off the suspected problem child. Check for play and spin it checking for smoothness and listen for sound.

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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 09:54 PM
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Will check that tomorrow at work thanks. Thought that test was just for ball joints. I'm not herring any knocking at all. Which is why I didn't think it was ball joints. Will update tomorrow though!
 
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