MaximaMoJo

I was going around a curve in my apartment complex and heard a grinding coming from the passenger side front of the car. This is my question could this be the wheel bearings going bad. This is my reasoning:
1. When I was going around the curve I was not accelerating and had my foot on the clutch. I wasn't braking either.

2. I haven't had any whining or any other problems when accelerating. So, I don't think it is the differential bearings.

3. This it has done it twice now and both times it was after the car had been sitting. The first time about a 3 hour timespan and the second overnight ~ 12hours.

So what do you guys think? I really hope it is not the differential bearings and just a wheel bearing problem. This is the second problem within about a week!

Toolrocks

iTrader: (1)

Is it your brake pad wear indidcator maybe?

MaximaMoJo

I am going to check this when I get home. Would it make this sound even if I wasn't braking at the time?

MaximaMoJo

TTT

WizzaMax

iTrader: (9)

I would suggest checking torque on the wheel studs first...if one is a bit loose it can tension up on turns and create friction/noise.

I just went thru and replaced all the front wheel bearings and seals and it still did not fix my problem.

Toolrocks

iTrader: (1)

Yes, it supposed to make the noise any time the wheel is turning. It's such a faint noise though that you would only hear it once in a while. Good luck.

MaximaMoJo

I think it might be the brake wear indicator. It is like nails on a chalk board for only 5 seconds at the most. It isn't real loud, I had to turn the radio off to hear it better. I will keep you guys updated.

blizz20oma

iTrader: (1)

I would think wheel bearing would be more persistant, right? And wouldn't go away when you accelerated.

MaximaMoJo

This is true, unless it is just starting to go? I don't know I am going to check my brake pads tonight. I will give you an update tommorrow night, I won't have access to a computer until then.

MaximaMoJo

It was the wear indicator! I got some Raybestos Quiet Stop pads tonight from Pep Boys. I will be putting them on, on Sunday.

iansw

iTrader: (7)

It also could simply be that your aluminum plate behind the hub is rubbing - I had the same problem at one time, and it would only make the noise on turns.

Just bend it slightly back with your hands.

MaximaMoJo

Yeah, I checked my pads last night there was about 1/16 of inch left of pad in the front. I will make sure that plate isn't touching anything as well.