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Car Axle Bearing Questions and Answers

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Question: 1998 Mercury Mystique mileage 102,000. Recently our Mercury Mystique started making a noise from the left front wheel, since it sounded like a bad tire I took it to the local tire store. After driving it they put it up on the lift and they showed me that while spinning the left front wheel you could hear a clunking noise inside the transmission. They said that they thought I should have the transmission checked out. They also said that my left front wheel bearing housing was bad and that was what was making the noise, but they suggested that the bad bearing was caused by the transmission. What inside the transmission would cause the bearing to go bad? If I decide to re-build the transmission myself, how hard is it on this car and will I be able tell what is causing the noise when I get the transmission open?

Answer: Obviously it is easier to replace a wheel bearing than to rebuild the transmission. With the car up on a hoist, the engine running and the transmission in gear, the noisy component should be easily pinpointed. Its probably a axle bearing problem.



Question: 2003 Toyota Camry mileage: 84,000. Hi Bob and Ken! Are Front Wheel Bearings something that still needs maintenance/replacing these days If so, is it fairly easy for a DIY or am I not saving much $$$ by taking it to a shop? First, I don't know if that's my problem. "Occasionally" I can notice a grumbling noise in the front. It happens (sometimes) when I coast down a hill only at the point if I turn the wheel to the LEFT. The noise will stop when I straighten out. Do you think that is worn bearings or are my brake pads rubbing?

Answer: Yes, is defiantly sounds like a axle bearing, remove to replace with new unit to recheck.

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Question: 2003 Volkswagen Jetta mileage: 116,000.  I was trying to repair the front wheel bearings on the driver’s side and it got stuck.  After I removed the hub nut and brake calipers, I tried to remove the rest of the hub assembly to access the bearings.  I tried using a puller to remove the assembly and all that did was push the axle spindle (not sure of the name) off the wheel instead of pulling off the hub assembly.  What did I do wrong?

Answer: The tool you need to remove the hub is called a �slide hammer.� or a "bearing replacement press kit" will do the job.


Question: 1997 Olds 88 mileage: 89,000.  Hey, guys   I have just purchased this beautiful car for a very good price due to left rear axle being out about 1/4 of an inch.  Unfortunately, I do not have much experience with rear-ends at all let alone the fact that this one has the limited slip rear-end.  I have pulled the rear end apart and of course found that the wheel bearings on this side are shot.   Any suggestions on how to press the new bearings would be greatly appreciated.  I am trying to repair the car where it sits so I have taken out the shaft to press the bearings at the garage I work at.  What I am wondering is if there is any secrets or tips that I should know about to press the bearings in the rear-end.

Answer:   No secrets. Just use the proper fixtures to hold the bearings and axle.  Be sure to put the retainer back on the axle before you press on the new axle bearing.


Question: 1999 Chevrolet Suburban mileage: 95,848.  I know that this is a hard one to answer without doing the road test yourself.  I guess that I am just asking you to tell me of the most likely places to look.  I am experiencing a thrumming sound which can start anywhere between 45 and 70 mph.  I have only driven this car about 1000 miles since I bought it a month ago.  I had to replace the upper control arm bushings on the left side and I bought 4 new tires and had the front-end realigned. I changed the differential gear lube (which showed signs of a very small amount of moisture present as foam) and the right rear axle bearing, which was really probably OK, but the roller retainer had a break in it. The races looked good.  I repacked the front wheel bearings, taking out the outer ones and cleaning them thoroughly but just repacking the inners since I did not have the seals.  The thrumming is inconsistently directional.  By that I mean that one time the thrumming will stay or get worse if I make a steering correction to the RIGHT and quiet down completely and immediately if the correction is made to the LEFT.   A little later the correction to the RIGHT will be the one to quiet the thrumming down completely and immediately and the one to the LEFT will establish the thrumming again.  The universal joints seem good and the thrumming occurs even if you slip it into neutral and coast.  What do you think?   Where should I look next?  Should I just keep driving it until is gets worse?

Answer:  Its sounds like your axle bearing needs replacing, disassemble to inspect "all" races to replace as needed.

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