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front wheel bearing
- Thread starter jimzzz11
- Start date
jack up each side of the front. Grab tire at 12 and 6; Wiggle, shake, push, pull, kick the tire. Should be firm, no play, also try to spin them turned trying to imitate the sound.
If you are on lift and tires, and your rig is old, save yourself time and heartache and do both.
If you are on lift and tires, and your rig is old, save yourself time and heartache and do both.
flht1997
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Racine Wisconsin
if it makes more noise on right turns it should be the left unit bearing as that is getting more pressure, while the right bearing is receiving less pressure.
Blaine B.
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Northwest Indiana
Probably the driver's side bearing, as mentioned.
Jack up the front and and grap the wheels and see if there is any play ....grab it at the 12:00 and 6:00 position and try to wiggle. And then again at the 9:00 and 3:00 positions. Should be no play at all.
Then lastly stick a prybar under the tire and try to lift up, and have a spotter look at your balljoints for up/down play. They wouldn't cause this noise but while the front end is lifted, the balljoints are worth checking as well
Jack up the front and and grap the wheels and see if there is any play ....grab it at the 12:00 and 6:00 position and try to wiggle. And then again at the 9:00 and 3:00 positions. Should be no play at all.
Then lastly stick a prybar under the tire and try to lift up, and have a spotter look at your balljoints for up/down play. They wouldn't cause this noise but while the front end is lifted, the balljoints are worth checking as well
