rear wheel bearings

disco runner · Aug 19, 2011

hello i suspect that my drivers side rear bearing has gone as i have a knock which i can feal in the tyre and the axle it is like a ping type of knock like something is catching this is when the vehicle is moving slow there isn`t any play in the wheel though and haven`t herd any other
noise from that reigon i have recently fitted my new discs and pads and all was fine but i have removed the weight of the diff to fit the wrap around guard don`t think that could be cause or could it can any one help please

MrPDude · Aug 19, 2011

Break pad catching on a lip maybe?

Raise the wheel and spin it, listen for grinding or anything untoward.

For Gods sake use punctuation!!

disco runner · Aug 19, 2011

Thanks for advice will give it a try first thing in the morning.

matthew2riches · Aug 19, 2011

My funny noise was the front prop universal joints fecked. Might be worth a look?

Mr Noisy · Aug 19, 2011

you dont always get play in wheel if the bearing has gone.

jack the wheel and spin and feel for notchy or stiff rotations...

the harmonic damper thing on the doff wont make the slightest bit of difference.

not hard to check a bearing anyway, if you cant find anything, including props, then its best to whip the suspect hub off, amke sure there is no debris behind the disc, and check the taper roller bearings.

cheers

jamesmartin · Aug 19, 2011

and allways a good idea to remove mudshield alltogether

Mr Noisy · Aug 19, 2011

^^ agreed

matthew2riches · Aug 19, 2011

Got my shields to take off this weekend. Bloody ****e that gets trapped in them is unreal!

Mr Noisy · Aug 19, 2011

**** the shields, mut catchers is the real name!

disco runner · Aug 20, 2011

thanks for all the advice gents am having a check shortly will post my findings

much oblidged

shocker · Aug 20, 2011

I wouldnt be looking at wheelbearings first for a knock.But further to the above,......

You may do well to try,whilst vehicle jacked up, holding the wheel in question at 3 and 9 o'clock and see if it rocks,towards you on one side,away on the other.Rotate and try again,or move your hands. This gives you some indication of the bearings tightness.Many times it turns out that a wheelbearing merely needs to be tightened up a little to take up the play as it has acquired through wear and does not necessarily need to be replaced.....yet.

disco runner · Aug 20, 2011

just checked the wheel and 4 nuts where loose thightened up and knock has gone suspect someone has had a try at my wheels and realised that there is a locking nut on and gave up thanks for advice any way was appreciated

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