i have seen a write-up to change the bearing, and it dies not look like a walk in the park . i just hope that the noise i am hearing is a broken strut. i am changing the strut tomorrow. if the sound doesn't go away, trip to the dealer...

 

Not all mechanics stink.

 

It's possible that you may have a problem. If they suspect that the wheels are not properly offset and contributed to the possible failure, they might refuse to fix it without charge.

 

I just put on some new 18's and I already have similar noises. I get a low whirring noise while slowing down. I also have a lot more road noise than before. I'm dropped on GR2's and Maxspeeds.
Are there bearings up front too? I have the bolt and cotter pin exposed on my wheels up front because I can't get the center caps on without spacers.

 

i have h&r's & have had front wheel bearings & hub changed & rear passenger side.....dealer tech claimed it was my aftermarket rims (MM Evo5) absorbing the bumps too hard that caused the bearings & hub to become bad.....

now 8 months later my rear driver side is bad....tried taking it to dealer but same tech i talked to before is not there & the new lady there is a b!tch....she basically told me since my car is modified it wont be covered under warranty & she will tell nissan over the phone that my car is modified....i just left

 

Isn't it true that the dealership cannot void your warranty until they can prove that the modification was the cause of the defect?

 

changed the struts last night,,yup the front right strut was messed-up. the noise is gone i also installed maxspeeds. WOW..my back is sore. of course I did not have any help. my sweet wife was trying to help, but all she could do was hand me the tools..how long before i should get the alignment done??
thx

 

I would get the alignment now. No need to wait until the tires start wearing if it's out of specs. Some people are going to tell you to wait until this or that settles. They don't do that when they build the car so why wait?

 

the car is not pulling. should i still get the alignment?

 

The car does not have to pull to need an alignment. What you basically do is have the alignment checked to ensure that it is within specs. They may or may not have to do an adjustment. You normally pay a fraction of the cost of an alignment for hooking the machine to your car. It's your call.

 

What's funny is that I recently ran into issues with my front end, and although bearings weren't directly responsible for it, the driver's side had to be replaced.

I took the car to Nissan (yes, I know, my car is modded but they did it under warranty), and lo and behold the wheel hub was also cracking. The driver's side has been done, and the dealer has suggested that I come back for the passenger side once the parts are in. I'm dealing with other issues right now, but I'll probably have them replace the passenger side as well (though at first glance the bearings seem ok - there's no play on the wheel on the passenger side).

Funny, I never would have noticed that this was a common occurance, until now. My suspension mods are listed in my sig.

I guess it's also good to mention that they claim this isn't a usual problem, they blamed it on my "high power output" and suggested I do the work on the passenger side before my warranty runs out! lol!

 

Sounds like your dealership is pretty cool with modding then, eh?

 

Egad, just read this last page of this thread.. I should consider myself lucky indeed....

Sorry guys, wasn't trying to rub anything in.

This dealership does a lot of aftermarket stuff and many of the guys there in sales/parts/service tend to come out to the track with their cars from time to time, so I've gotten a little cozy with them...

 

The only similar symptom I've had occurs while turning hard left and going up(or down, can't remember) the ramp in my parking garage I'll get a loud creaking noise as I transition from incline to no-incline. But it only happens occassionally so I haven't looked into it yet.

 

That "clicking" noise sounds more like a CV joint than a bearing. You have obviously had it repaired at this point but was it more prominent when you turned one direction over the other. For instance was it louder when you turned left than when you turned right?

 

I had both front wheel bearings go bad within one year of each other.
I'm now getting a brushing noise that becomes a whirring noise at higher speeds. It is directly related to wheel speed. It sounds like the gears in the differential aren't meshing well. I'm going to see a dealer about it. It should be covered under the powertrain warranty.

 

no probs with my tein/gr2s..i am now on JICs..and no problems

 

I've had Maxspeeds and now Tein S-techs with no problems on wheel bearings.

 

I just got a wheel bearing replaced the other day, made a rubbing scraping sound when I made a left turn. Cost me 260 when all was said and done at pepboys. My suspension is stock, just put aftermarket wheels when I got the car in May with 75,000 miles on it.

 

has anyone replaced them on their own? if yes, how hard is it? any write-up's?

 

Jer, what dealer do you go to? I think I might have bad wheel bearings also since my symptoms are similars to others here.

 

Does bad bearing cause chriping sound? or something shoo-shoo like rusting metal rubbing? my rear driver side wheel makes this sound...the former owner of the max took car back to dealer..but they couldn't find out what it was...maybe bearing?.... any idea? thx

 

For me it was a bent wheel, rather - a couple of them.

 

It's not an extremely difficult job, and you could do most of the assembly work yourself with just hand tools, but you need a hydraulic press to remove and install the wheel bearing in the wheel hub. Get an experienced garage to do it.

 

since life of car i've changed 7 wheel bearings.....:/

 

Most likely, thats exactly what mine sounded like when it was diagnosed by pep boys to be a bad wheel bearing. They replaced it and now the noise is gone.

 

How much would it cost to change a wheel bearing?

My friend with a 2k2 has horrible grinding noises when he drives from the front wheel and i'm asking for him.

 

No drop or suspension mod's for me and I had my left side wheel bearing replaced. Sounded awful when making sharp turns in parking lot's.

GC

 

I paid $225 installed from Maximun tuning. Local Mavis charged a little more. Biener Nissan was $450 per side..

GC

 

I was diagnosed with a bad right rear wheel bearing yesterday. Called the dealer and he said they cover all labor and parts until 60,000 miles. Good deal considering from the shops I have talked to this is NOT A DIYer. Need a $300 bearing press and puller.

The symtops were a roaring with every wheel revelotion, bad wheel alignments, and a vibration in the floorboard. Hopefully this will cure the problem. Car goes to the dealer tomorrow and I will keep you guys posted

 

i would look into replacing your pads AND rotors.

note: never replace just the pads and "resurface" nissan rotors, they suck and it is just as expensive, if not more expensive than just replacing them with better quality aftermarket parts.

and yes both of my back wheel bearings were replaced, it could be one of a million things that cause them to go bad. bad allignment, balancing, impact, bad rim...
i have never herd wheel bearings actually squelling... just making a "whirring" sound while driving. never let a wheelbearing go... i have seen wheels FALL OFF OF CARS because they let them go. i have an extended warranty on my car so it cost me $50 to get both replaced. i dont think that you just replace the bearing, it is the whole hub assembly and at a discount for warranty work cost $200 a pop not including install... if you have the time, tools and KNOW HOW, fix the problem yourself. If you dont, make friends with a mechanic

 

I had to have ALL 4 wheel bearings replaced in the last 10k miles. (I have 71k on it now.) The dealer couldn't figure why they went so quick. They asked me for the rear ones if I let my car sit in deep water or if I drive through alot of deep puddles.

 

No drop and no wheel bearing problems so far with 87K.

 

No drop here, stock suspension, and I just replaced all four pads and rotors 5 days ago.....and I still get the grinding sound in time with the wheel revolutions! I'm still not clear though on if that indicates a wheel bearing problem. I'm still under 60k, so is the fix covered by the dealer? (I'd love to get rid of the noise, been buggin the hell out of me for a year).

 

I had the clicking noise and it was my sway bar links, cheap quick fix, no drop no more clicking

 

ive been lowered for over 3 yrs...eibach>ground control>and now JIC. iv'e gone from 18's and now im on 20's. I havent had to replace any bearings...BUT i guess my car may be falling apart and i dont even know it.....ugg Ill listen for these noises next time i drive..

 

Taking the Max to the dealer on Thursday; they say it's $50 for the diagnostic, but it's worth the risk of it being nothing. At least they can't say it's the rotors that are causing the noise! Dealers...

 

It's about time, I've been waiting for a thread like this to come up...I had BOTH wheel bearings and BOTH CV driveaxles go out on me within 500 miles of eachother...first the wheel bearing went, then shortly thereafter, the CV axle SNAPPED right at the main hub assembly bolt...since this happened to me twice in one month, I wasn't a happy camper...but it was my own fault...when the "squeeka-squeaka-squeaka" sound started on the left front wheel, I waited way too long to take it somewhere to get fixed, and the CV axle broke on me some time later...the second time it happened on the right side, it was "squeaka-squeaka-squeaka" on the right side, and no later than 30 seconds after that sound started, the right CV driveaxle broke in the exact same place...$700 dollars later, I have 2 new CV driveaxles, 2 new wheel bearings, and 1 new brake rotor, and the car runs like it never missed a step.

 

anyone know how much a machine shop would charge to have them replace the bearings if I take them the hub?
also... do our cars (4th gens) have bearings in the rear wheels?!

 

Does anyone have OEM part numbers for the front wheel hub assembly on 02 Max SE? If the unit is ordered from a Nissan parts dealer, will the bearing already be in the unit or will it need to be pressed?