Thread: '97 Wheel bearings & brakes & rotor questions

Thanks for the pics!

I am still stumped though, it still is making that noise, and there is no play at all on any of the front wheels, both 12/6 & 3/9.
Tie-rod is tight as well.

Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch

Did you spin the wheel in the air while you grabbed the spring to feel for the vibration?

Also when you hear the sound, turn left and then right (hopefully in an open space). If the noise gets louder going left it's the right side bearing and if the noise gets louder going right it's the left side bearing as you are putting more weight on that side. Don't rule out a rear wheel bearing either.

Bearings can still be bad with no play.

Sorry for the delay, had a cold.

Yes, I did spin both wheels in the air, and didn't feel any vibrations on the spring, but, I did hear slight drag from the brakes, however I will do that again today to double check.

I took some more pics of the rust eating everything, the brakes, the hub, and some other stuff with blue all around it (is that thread locker on that pan?) located here: https://1drv.ms/a/s!AnhsiMH-zFEXgjg2EYkanSmOaaN4

I made videos, 1 for each side of the car, and those are here: https://1drv.ms/a/s!AnhsiMH-zFEXgjtIfKGgkNEaK_xc
As you can hear, that sounds like brakes rubbing, that is NOT the same sound it does while driving.

The driving sound is more of a groan/howl type thing, I plan to make a video of that as well sometime in the next couple of days, as long as it don't rain.

Anyone got anymore advice?

Had something similar after replacing pads. Did you check your caliper bolts to see if they are sticking? They are quite prone to corrode and bind. If you didn't with your brake job, I'd remove them, clean them and the bores out, replace dust boots while you're there, and re-lubricate them. Also, rusted brake clips can cause this. Did you replace the brake clips and lube them when you were done? Another thing I did was to buy drag reduction clips https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...382532&jsn=344, these things are literally gold.

As far as the sway bar, the best tool for the job is a good ratchet wrench. About the only thing you can fit on the rear bolts. Think they're 15mm if I can remember. This tool makes install a breeze. Here's what I recommend to replace it with https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...382532&jsn=392.