danbennett2u Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I know the wheel bearing sound, and I know it usually changes pitch and volume when you go around corners. Is it possible for this noise to occur at a steady rate with no changes going around corners and such? Got speed dependent noise in the front of my new OBS and hoping it is a bearing since I know how to fix that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unibrook Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Yes. I have had rear bearings make sound both ways. My current noise changes when cornering, but my first bad bearing did not change its noise at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I know the wheel bearing sound, and I know it usually changes pitch and volume when you go around corners. Is it possible for this noise to occur at a steady rate with no changes going around corners and such? Got speed dependent noise in the front of my new OBS and hoping it is a bearing since I know how to fix that. I suppose it's possible..... have you used an infrarred therm to try to find a consistently warmer hub on one side vs the other? Or lifted the front end to try 'wiggling' the wheels at the '12-6 oclock' positions to check for ANY play? I had a bearing go out after a repair from a wreck and it was REALLY loud by the time I was suspicious enough to turn off the radio and a/c to listen. And it was about the same regardless of how I drove it - but I was afraid to get on the highway! Even that bad - it only shifted about 2mm with the 12-6 test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbennett2u Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 no just bought the car yesterday, the repairs so far have consisted of filling up the power steering fluid, and changing some light bulbs. If its possible for that noise to be consistent regardless of lateral forces then I am less worried, was just hoping it wasnt a diff going out of something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniberp Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I've had bad wheel bearings with no play, no variable noise, couldn't even identify the wheel making noise except by process of elimination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbennett2u Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Ok well this weekend will be getting it up on stands to replace the god awfully warped rotors. hopefully I can figure out which one is making the noise then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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