Wheel bearing

Post by **Donald** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:28 pm

So I have this annoying humming noise starting around 30mph and it's very annoying.

Pretty sure it's a wheel bearing, but I'm not a meteorologist. Going round right hand bends the noise disappears then comes back again. Straight lines, left hand bends, coasting the noise is there. Does that sound about right?

Next question, is there a way to tell which corner it's coming from without taking stuff apart?

And am I right in assuming all 4 wheel bearings are the same? Generation interchangeable?

It's for 5G 4WS ABS and all that stuff if that makes a difference.

Thanks

Post by **rob quilter** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:35 pm

I have the same, just turn your music up to drown the sound out lol

Post by **Donald** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:36 pm

It's been like it the last week or so but I have to go to Gatwick and back next Friday... not sure if my ears can take it and my dad doesn't like my music taste so much

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:40 pm

jack the car up 1 wheel at a time and grab the top and bottom of the tyre and try to wobble it up and down also spin it and listen for a noise. start with the wheel you think it may be and when you find 1 with some movement bobs your uncle. unless of course its just noisy and then you wont have any play but you should here a difference in noise to the others. as for front and rear being the same bearing thats a no. front comes as a bearing and rear comes as a hub.

NCCMUR · Post by **NCCMUR** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:41 pm

no no no no not all the same bearings,

rears come as a complete hub

i changed mine two weeks ago ,cheapest i could get skinned me £120

going by your description it will be your drivers side rear thats away
same one i changed
HTH

Post by **Donald** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:10 pm

Alright guys thanks

£120 feeds me for a month

Post by **Vtecmec** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:23 pm

The rears can be found on the bay for about £85 as a complete hub. The fronts for less than half that, but will cost more to fit as the're pressed in.

One of the rear wheel bearings been noisy on the wife's Civic since I bought it, that was 10,000 miles ago.

Post by **Donald** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 5:23 pm

tramroadmotors wrote:jack the car up 1 wheel at a time and grab the top and bottom of the tyre and try to wobble it up and down also spin it and listen for a noise. start with the wheel you think it may be and when you find 1 with some movement bobs your uncle. unless of course its just noisy and then you wont have any play but you should here a difference in noise to the others.

FINALLY did this today

no play, no discernable noise. Might be because the rear pads look to be sitting on the disc though, on both muffin sides