Bearings!

[Predator_Aod]

How can you tell when your bearings are gone?

 

I got a constent bumpping sound coming from the left side(gets worse when I turn left) like Im driving over cat eyes.

 

Same nosie even in neutral (rolling)

 

Any tips / help would be greatful!

 

Thanks

[Prostheta]

I think I have the same problem. It's not a knocking noise like yours, it's like a whirring/wearing sound like a tyre rubbing on an arch. Sounds a lot at 40mph upwards, and the only way to cure it is to drive at 115mph when it becomes unnoticeable ;-)

 

It becomes louder at 40mph when driving into a moderate right hand curve, which I presume means it's a left side bearing. Thought it might be a warped disc, but braking doesn't quieten or louden the noise. It's not drive related as flooring the clutch doesn't affect the noise.

 

Double haylp!!

[Danzetec]

Jack the car up, grab the wheel and see if theres any play in it when you try pulling it left to right etc..

 

Sounds like bearings to me tho

[Madmax]

U wana be careful how lng u leave the bearing nackred, i did that and it got so bad that it wore the bearing seats on both hubs. Basically sounds like a angry beehive in ur boot lol

[The Ince]

they aint that expensive or that difficult to change, I did all my sus, rear brake shoes, rear brake adjusters, rear brake pistons and the bearings all together.

 

EDIT: bumping noise dont sound right, bearings are a whiring sound, have you checked for something in your tyre?

Edited June 28, 2005 by The Ince

[stevietec]

Sounds more like suspension bushes to me? Whats the ride like?