Rear wheel noise
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Ignore him, he's probably lost and doesn't realize he's in a technical section of the forum where people post helpful info, not in the general forums where posting dumb comments in attempts to be funny or controversial rule.
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Wow-This thread sure turned into a 
!! OP, as long as you know what you need, I'm sure the parts counter guy can figure it out. If a distributor like Rock, or whoever the distributor is, calls it a wheel bearing, then order that. If they call it an axle bearing, then order that. Easy peasy. Just food for thought here.....Perhaps most call it a wheel bearing (on some cars), because it's the outer bearing? FWIW, I have always called them wheel bearings....... 
!! OP, as long as you know what you need, I'm sure the parts counter guy can figure it out. If a distributor like Rock, or whoever the distributor is, calls it a wheel bearing, then order that. If they call it an axle bearing, then order that. Easy peasy. Just food for thought here.....Perhaps most call it a wheel bearing (on some cars), because it's the outer bearing? FWIW, I have always called them wheel bearings....... Last edited by grinder11; Feb 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM.
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I agree completely. As I posted, I've always called them wheel bearings, as have all of the people I've ever been around. For research and giggles, next time I'm at the dealer or auto supply, I'll tell them I need a new axle bearing. Id be willing to bet $$$ that some will look confused, or correct me. But at this point, the OP knows what he needs, and there's no reason for further discussion. Pure train wreck here. QUICK-Someone dial 911
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Wheel bearing failures are pretty common on Corvettes, especially with any track driving. If you get that corner of the car in the air and shake the wheel from the top or bottom, it should not look like this:
Movement if you try to move it from the front or back edge will point to tie rod problems, top/bottom is wheel bearing. Replacements at around $100 are inconsistent in quality, but you probably don't need the indestructible SKF X-tracker bearings (~$400 each) if you're driving on 8 year old tires.
Movement if you try to move it from the front or back edge will point to tie rod problems, top/bottom is wheel bearing. Replacements at around $100 are inconsistent in quality, but you probably don't need the indestructible SKF X-tracker bearings (~$400 each) if you're driving on 8 year old tires.
