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May 22, 2010 | 06:44 PM

Dave concrete

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From: long Island NY

wheel bearing

I'm hearing a hum or whine in rear of car. What is a good way to check for a bad wheel bearing? The faster you go the worse it gets. It almost puts out a bit of drone.

May 22, 2010 | 08:53 PM

mariofromnewyork

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From: Virginia Beach VA

Its the wheel bearing!

I tried the 12-6 and 9-3 wobble the tire method but once I took the wheel off and spun the bearing by hand you could feel the harshness compared to the new timken.

I replaced both rears and then the fronts shortly after.

Rears took me 2 hrs in my driveway fronts where a 30 minute job.

My car rides smooth and no noise!

Mario

May 22, 2010 | 10:05 PM

tbiker99

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Originally Posted by mariofromnewyork

If you don't mind, what did those bearings cost? I've got a whine that's kind of bothered me, it only really happens at highway speeds, and when I am at steady throttle.

thanks

May 23, 2010 | 02:48 AM

Last C5

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Originally Posted by tbiker99

If you don't mind, what did those bearings cost? I've got a whine that's kind of bothered me, it only really happens at highway speeds, and when I am at steady throttle.

thanks

If it whines when you're under throttle and stops when you let up on the throttle - it sounds like a rear end going to me.