03-19-2006, 08:03 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
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Well, I've got a bad noise comming from my front end...I started humming a few days ago, But last night IT started to really act up. When i turn left It makes a clank sound once and awhile...But not always. I was also driving straight last night and it did it. Someone told me it was an axle/cv joints and someone else said it was a wheel bearing. I jacked it up, and removed the tire and it sounds like the sound is comming from the driver side. The axles don't "click" at all. Which makes me lean toward the bearing. Is there a way to tell which one it is?
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03-19-2006, 09:44 PM
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Ur explaining exactly what happened to my moms car, and it was the wheel bearing..A lil pricey fix tho.
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03-19-2006, 10:34 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Central PA
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yup, it's definately one or the other. lol
i'm just playing.
if your wheel has "play" in it, (you can move it left to right without moving the steering wheel, then it's probably a wheel bearing.
mine did the same thing. it's not hard to replace, so i'd do it myself.
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03-19-2006, 11:20 PM
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GX Member
Join Date: May 2005
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Well, I jacked up the front and tried to move the tire and it didn't move at all. It was very tight. So maybe it is the axle. Is their a way to check the axles?
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03-19-2006, 11:36 PM
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Owner
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Joliet, IL
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wheel hub assembly need sreplaced cost ya $110 to do it yourself.
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03-19-2006, 11:39 PM
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[boosted 2.4L]
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Central PA
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trust me, it's your hub. they're notorious for crapping out.  |
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03-19-2006, 11:57 PM
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Owner
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Joliet, IL
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especially on the v-6's
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03-21-2006, 02:24 PM
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Designated Drunk
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: New Liskeard, Ontario
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Quote:
Originally posted by Oldsman@Mar 20 2006, 12:57 AM
especially on the v-6's
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i'm willing to bet my 2.4's got one of the worst records on this site...6 changed in under 3 yrs, need both replaced ASAP now too...
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03-22-2006, 08:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by 2000_olds_alero+Mar 21 2006, 01:24 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(2000_olds_alero @ Mar 21 2006, 01:24 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Oldsman@Mar 20 2006, 12:57 AM
especially on the v-6's
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i'm willing to bet my 2.4's got one of the worst records on this site...6 changed in under 3 yrs, need both replaced ASAP now too...
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103k on my original hubs
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03-22-2006, 05:54 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Brantford, Ontario
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yup, I just replaced my first one last august, and it's already screwed again. Nothing outlasts the alero hubs, they keep going and going....lol
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03-22-2006, 06:27 PM
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Location: Wisconsin
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Quote:
Originally posted by Str8tFKNuUP@Mar 22 2006, 05:54 PM
yup, I just replaced my first one last august, and it's already screwed again. Nothing outlasts the alero hubs, they keep going and going....lol
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thats great to hear. just got my right front replaced last week and i hope it lasts longer than a year.
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03-24-2006, 12:15 PM
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Designated Drunk
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: New Liskeard, Ontario
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^ mine are due every about 6months 
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03-24-2006, 12:19 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Canada
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awww damn! i bet my hub is gone to! im getting a similar problem.......man, i cant afford that crap right now! in the middle of moving! arrg, oh well, theres about $250 down the crapper :Noooo:
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03-24-2006, 12:29 PM
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Designated Drunk
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: New Liskeard, Ontario
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they're expensive...
i just bought 2 hubs, i need an air filter, oil filter, oil, oil for tranny, i'm doing cams...lol...too much money going out for the amount i make 
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03-24-2006, 01:30 PM
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V.I.P. Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: northern wisconsin
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keep you eyes on ebay... i just picked up two hubs from a guy... his alero only had 20k on it when it was trashed... granted they have 20k on them but they're still good and you can't beat the price... 20$ a piece...  i dont care if they go out in 15 or 20k... it's still WELL worth the price... and you can change em yourself...
if you want to buy used ones you can look for crashed aleros... grand ams... malibus... and (somebody correct me if i'm wrong) but i thought cavis and sunfires use these bearings too... just make sure you get hubs with ABS sensors if you have ABS.... |
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03-24-2006, 01:37 PM
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Designated Drunk
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: New Liskeard, Ontario
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cavi's arent the same as far as i know...
and i know what you mean about ebay, i just picked up 2 bbrand new units shipped for under 200$CAD
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03-27-2006, 02:05 AM
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Location: Long Grove, IL
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the J-Body hubs won't work at all, as far as i know they still use the external ABS sensor with the reluctor on the CV shaft. Not to mention the 5x100 bolt pattern. It'd be more of a chance that W-Body ones would work (though i doubt it).
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