Humming Noice in the front - Page 2

robalero · 03-13-2011, 08:47 AM

the funny thing with wheel bearings is one second they can be fine and the next it just drops right off and your stuck with more damage.

or it can last over a year and not do any damage just noise

Blade · 03-16-2011, 07:12 PM

I had both hubs replaced this morning. Took about 2 hours from the time the wheels and tires were taken off until they were put back on. Car drives so much better. Actually steers better too.

Thanks everyone for your help.

XanderWiFi · 03-16-2011, 08:19 PM

So...it was the hubs? Or wheel bearings?

Blade · 03-17-2011, 02:17 PM

bearing on the passenger side. You could hear them. But on the Driver side the hud would spin free about a half turn then u had to almost force it.

Lucalare · 03-17-2011, 03:00 PM

If you were in park then that's totally normal, it has so much free spin then the transmission lock kicks in.

Blade · 03-17-2011, 04:45 PM

Why would it lock in the hub?

zzyzzx · 03-17-2011, 06:47 PM

How many miles on the car before they went (I still have the originals on mine at 30K miles). If you don't mind saying how much did you pay for this?

Lucalare · 03-17-2011, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Blade

Why would it lock in the hub?

The hub is linked up to the CV shaft, and if that didn't lock in park you have a problem cause your car will go wherever it wants when you're parked. I know with some rear wheel drives rather than a lock in the transmission the rear wheels just turn opposite each other in park, therefore it can't move.

Blade · 03-18-2011, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by zzyzzx

How many miles on the car before they went (I still have the originals on mine at 30K miles). If you don't mind saying how much did you pay for this?

The car has 129k on it. The sound started two weeks ago. I got the parts for 166 bucks and I was charged 100 bucks to do it.

Blade · 03-18-2011, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucalare

The hub is linked up to the CV shaft, and if that didn't lock in park you have a problem cause your car will go wherever it wants when you're parked. I know with some rear wheel drives rather than a lock in the transmission the rear wheels just turn opposite each other in park, therefore it can't move.

I see what ur saying.