I had to get the front right wheel bearing replaced last week. I've since put about 300 miles on the car, and today I started to hear the howling noise again, and its getting worse fast. We recently had the same wheel bearing replaced about 2 months ago shortly after buying the max. It lasted 1500 miles. Since this has happened twice after being worked on at separate shops(the first time at an independant shop, second time at a Nissan dealership) I really don't attribute it to poor workmanship or just being screwed over. Any ideas on what else could be wrong that would cause this bearing to fail almost immediately? its driving me nuts.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by sean96SE
[B]I had to got the front right wheel bearing replaced last week. I've since put about 300 miles on the car, and today I started to hear the howling noise again, and its getting worse fast.
Is your car lowered with large rims? When was the last time you had the alignment checked? Has the car ever been wrecked? Maybe the hub is worn out, but you would think a mechanic would tell you this. Good Luck!

 

nope the car is completely stock, stock wheels and all. I was thinking about the hub too, but it should have been pretty obvious to the tech if there was something wrong there. I'm not sure about alignment...i know it isn't perfect and it does pull to one side, but it is pretty minimal though.

 

Make sure the bearing AND the race are being replaced. If the race or hub are scored, it will chew up the bearing.

 

they come together when you buy a "bearing" from the dealership.

If your hub is worn down, it'll cause the wheel bearing to overheat and break. Next time you get the bearing pressed off the hub, see if there is any tapering on the hub itself. The shaft that the bearing is pressed onto needs to have a uniform diameter at all points.