Thread: Wheel hub?

yep sounds like bearing. Timken
I just went through the same thing

Yup, sounds like they were spot on. I suggest contacting Ed Morad for a replacement. His will last just as long, if not longer (I think) than any one from a parts store.

you may need it cause there is play in them after awhile you will hear it. or never

yes it is

The wheel hub can be bad, and you may not hear a noise. Some rumble, some don't. My most recent one that I replaced didn't make a noise, but the ABS light would come on. The one before that made a terrible noise, but no light. They were both extremely worn and loose when I replaced them.

If a mechanic says they are bad, they most likely are, if they are a trustworthy mechanic. Maybe take it somewhere else next time and see if they mention it. If you don't get it replaced, it can wear your tires funny and cause driveability issues.

I have seen bad hubs, also, make a loud popping sound when you move in reverse. Not as common as some of the other symptoms, but thats what the problem was on a wheel bearing I had.

Originally Posted by SyntheticShield

I have seen bad hubs, also, make a loud popping sound when you move in reverse. Not as common as some of the other symptoms, but thats what the problem was on a wheel bearing I had.

Just curious Scotty, did the bad hub also make a noise as you drove it? Like a similar popping sound? I have a strange noise I can't place. It is a popping noise that I hear very audible when it is cold. Then goes away the longer I drive the car, and if the temp is warmer outside. I just replaced the hub on that side with a used one. So not sure...

Sorry to hikack this thread!

No sir. Only when I was in reverse with the wheels turned, like you would backing into a parking spot.

I had a wheel sensor go bad, so I bought a new one at the parts store. It drove fine, never made a sound, nothing indicating it was bad in anyway. A few days after having it on there, it started making that popping noise, like something in the suspension was unbinding, that loud. I took the bearing back under warranty and it was replaced and Ive had no issues since.

what a scrubbing sound like when the tire makes 1 full revolution, would that be a sign of a bad hub?

Originally Posted by s1795so2

what a scrubbing sound like when the tire makes 1 full revolution, would that be a sign of a bad hub?

Scrubbing? Like scrubbing a pot? I need more info. Does it do this when you are going fast? Slow? Does the noise stop when you turn the wheel? Does it make the noise the entire time the wheel is going around, or just part of the time.

it is just when it does one full rotation, like at the same spot it is more like a ticking noise.
Like tick, one full rotation, tick, one full rotation, tick, etc, etc....
It does it no matter what speed I am going, and it is just a little more noticable when I turn my wheel to the left.

I have checked for any rubbing and/or anything bent and didn't come up with anything and couldn't reproduce the ticking noise with me revolving the wheel with it jacked up in the air.

That actually sounds more like a bad CV/Axle shaft. Ive never heard of an wheel bearing doing that, but I guess stranger things have happened.