erale

So just this past weekend I have been getting a noise coming from the drivers front wheel/ drive line. The noise directly coorosponds to wheel speed not RPMs. Shift into neutral at speed has no effect.

Noise sounds a even "whirring" almost like tire noise or very rough pavement but does not feel like it is the tires.

upon inspection I found a tear in the inner CV boot and where grease was expelled. I assume this is the culprit but in my experience a bad cv has always resulted in a clunking sound as it goes. This even wearing sound has me worried its in the differential.

I am replacing the axle this evening and will probably replace the oil seal while i'm in there. Is there anything else I should check for or be concerned about?

Z07

Post repair check do some slow tight figure eights in a parking lot with the windows down. Your ears will tell you if you have anything to worry about.

thomas1

You may have a bad wheel bearing which is pressed into the hub....

erale

Well the axle needed to be replaced regardless but that was not the source of my noise. I'm assuming its a bad wheel bearing. I think I'm going to take it to a shop to confirm.

Am I correct in thinking that if I replace the hub that that will already have the new bearing. Seems like that would be the easiest fix instead of try to have a new bearing pressed in but I may be mistaken.

erale

I think I answered my own question. It looks like the hub and bearing still need to be pressed out.

lexgsj01

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If you find a solution to the problem please share. My 2000 TX has the exact same issue. Seems to be coming from the driver side.

erale

Everything is good now after replacing the wheel bearing.

salimshah

Good to hear. Did you perform the 12O'clock-6O'clock push pull to see if the bearing was bad?

Salim

erale

Yes. There actually wasn't any noticeable play in the wheel. Since I wasn't capable of pressing the bearing myself I took it to a shop. Even the tech I took it to was worried it might not be the bearing because of the lack of play. But once the bearing was out you could tell it was going.