Sound from Front End

[osmium]

Sounds like a snow tire?
Louder when the weight of the car is rolled to that side while turning?
That's a wheel bearing.

That's a pretty accurate description of the sound.

Sound occurs turning to either side know, but worse then going left.
Thanks !

-os

[gavush]

To check for wheel bearings I like to jack up the suspect side and place a hand on the spring while spinning the wheel with the other hand. You will be able to feel a bad bearing through the spring. You can compare it to the other side and will be noticeably different. if it's an automatic I suppose you'll have to have it in neutral, or both wheels off the ground (preferred)

Also, run your hand over the tire front to back and check to make sure it's not cupped. A cupped tire will sound a LOT like a bad wheel bearing.

[osmium]

To check for wheel bearings I like to jack up the suspect side and place a hand on the spring while spinning the wheel with the other hand. You will be able to feel a bad bearing through the spring. You can compare it to the other side and will be noticeably different. if it's an automatic I suppose you'll have to have it in neutral, or both wheels off the ground (preferred)

Also, run your hand over the tire front to back and check to make sure it's not cupped. A cupped tire will sound a LOT like a bad wheel bearing.

Thanks for that suggestion. I'll try it tomorrow.

I checked the tire earlier and its ok.

When I turn, what I'm hearing is metal.


-os

[osmium]

To check for wheel bearings I like to jack up the suspect side and place a hand on the spring while spinning the wheel with the other hand. You will be able to feel a bad bearing through the spring. You can compare it to the other side and will be noticeably different. if it's an automatic I suppose you'll have to have it in neutral, or both wheels off the ground (preferred)

Also, run your hand over the tire front to back and check to make sure it's not cupped. A cupped tire will sound a LOT like a bad wheel bearing.

Jacked up the car and did what you suggested. i could really feel a difference. The right bearing was grinding. Nothing from the left.

Got a 36mm socket and 24in breaker on loan from AutoZone and got the axle nut off in about 5 min after heating it. So I'm on my way.

Thanks for the help!

-os

[gavush]

Excellent!
If you have to tap on the end of the axle to get it to back out of the hub, use a block of wood to protect the end of the threads. I also like to thread the axle nut back on so it's pretty much even with the end of the axle.