Front wheel bearing/hub.

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May 28, 2014 | 04:03 AM

#21

Leedsman

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Squirt some graphite grease into the wheel bearing and see if the noise diminishes a lot. If it does, the wheel-bearing will be worn out. Your steering arm could be a second wear problem -- sod's law!

Leedsman.

May 28, 2014 | 05:40 PM

#22

sundowners

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Originally Posted by pob

Ok. After last weekends non event I soaked the joints in diesel and left them, so I went out and had another look.

The car has all the symptoms of a wheel bearing on the way out, general hum when driving and increases on the front right when turning left car wandered over the road. But when I took the wheel off hub nut off and pulled the drive shaft back the bearing seemed tight.------------------- nothing wrong with the bearing?

Hi
I could detect NO PLAY in my wheel bearing------but noise stopped when replaced

Nigel

May 29, 2014 | 03:41 AM

#23

Leedsman

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Not looked into this partic. arrangement, but if it's a conventional taper-roller bearing with a castle nut and split-pin adjustment, you can take out the play all right, but the race can still be badly scored and therefore noisy. The same could apply to a plain ball bearing one might suppose. Good lesson for all here, replacement is only way to find out what's noisy.

Leedsman.