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Old Mar 20, 2003 | 12:25 PM
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how hard is a wheel bearing to change out and what is involved?

How difficult is this hot and how long should it take, are there any special tools required?

When I drive I hear a clinking noise in moy front right wheel when I hit a pot hole or on a bumpy road when driving about 20mph, once I hit about 30mph I don't really hear it?

What is a good way to check if your wheel bearing is gone bad? Or could this problem be something else? Thanks
Old Mar 20, 2003 | 01:02 PM
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when my cousin's bearing was bad.. it was the drivers site.. and it would have a grinding vibrating feeling/sound when you turned left.. if you turned right it would go away..
Old Mar 20, 2003 | 01:11 PM
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Originally posted by SprintMax
when my cousin's bearing was bad.. it was the drivers site.. and it would have a grinding vibrating feeling/sound when you turned left.. if you turned right it would go away..
Hmm any ideas on what my noise could be, I notice the clinking sound mainy when I am driving on a straight road?
Old Mar 20, 2003 | 01:13 PM
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Originally posted by The New CLIMAX


Hmm any ideas on what my noise could be, I notice the clinking sound mainy when I am driving on a straight road?
Sound more like suspension issues...You get clicking in turns for CV joints. Grinding for the bearing.
Old Mar 20, 2003 | 01:41 PM
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Jack your car up... Hold the wheel at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock and pull hard. If there is any play, you have a bad wheel bearing. Repeat for other side/wheels...
Old Mar 20, 2003 | 01:46 PM
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Originally posted by UMD_MaxSE
Jack your car up... Hold the wheel at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock and pull hard. If there is any play, you have a bad wheel bearing. Repeat for other side/wheels...
Do I have to have both wheels off the ground or just one?
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Originally posted by The New CLIMAX


Do I have to have both wheels off the ground or just one?
one at a time is ok...
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