Rear driver side wheel

Tiny
GARYJ51
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It sounds like bearings are bad, but when I jacked it up there was absolutely no play in the wheel. My question is, could it be the CV axle?
Saturday, October 14th, 2017 AT 9:51 AM

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Tiny
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No, a C/V axle in the rear will not make a noise. It is most like a bad wheel bearing. You do not need to have any movement in the bearing for it to be bad. With the truck in the air I would use a stethoscope to pinpoint the noise.
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Saturday, October 14th, 2017 AT 11:20 AM

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