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I’m suspicious that my 2008 Saturn Vue has a bad rear wheel bearing. I took a short video of the sound. The sound definitely varies with speed. Let me know what you think.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Haxw9dRCw
Thanks,
Greg
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Do you guys know if I buy the whole assembly that I wouldn’t need to press this in and out?
http://www.partsgeek.com/gbproducts/DC/29034-05190554.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ff&utm_content=DN&utm_campaign=PartsGeek+Google+Base&utm_term=2008-2013+Honda+Accord+Wheel+Hub+Assembly+Timken+HA590202+Rear+08-13+Honda+Wheel+Hub+Assembly+2012+2010&fp=pp&gbm=a&gclid=CLCHjsuSo7kCFUxo7AodFBwAegYou have a saturn not a Honda. Do you have rear drum or
disk? It comes as an assembly. four bolts.http://www.1aauto.com/1A/wheel-bearing-hub-rear/Saturn/Vue/-/-/2008
Does anyone know if it looks as easy as it seems? Seems like I remove the 4 bolts holding it in and it should slide right out. Honda’s service manual states to replace the O-ring but do I need to (I think it’s on the hub assembly)…other than that, that should be it right?
oh btw, I swerved around pretty hard when going 40 mph (at it’s loudest) and I can now hear a change in pitch and sound so that points me towards a wheel bearing even more so! Here’s an attachment of the bearing assembly.
Hey everyone,
I want to let you know that I have fixed the problem. You guys were right, it was a tire issue, not a wheel bearing. I rotated the tires and the sound went away.
This just goes to show that you should try the simple things first when diagnosing a problem. Something that Eric has been preaching for years.
Thanks for all of the replies. You guys rock!
Greg
[quote=”vinceisvince” post=71060]Does anyone know if it looks as easy as it seems? Seems like I remove the 4 bolts holding it in and it should slide right out. Honda’s service manual states to replace the O-ring but do I need to (I think it’s on the hub assembly)…other than that, that should be it right?
oh btw, I swerved around pretty hard when going 40 mph (at it’s loudest) and I can now hear a change in pitch and sound so that points me towards a wheel bearing even more so! Here’s an attachment of the bearing assembly.
[/quote]Replacing the hub shouldn’t be too hard. I actually swapped out the hub on my saturn to see if the bearing was the problem. It wasn’t lol. Basically you just have to disassemble the brake assembly, remove the rotor, and remove the hub. It shouldn’t take more than a couple of hours.
Yep, simple stuff first. K.I.S.S., Keep It Simple Stupid. Saves time and money. And it can keep you from smacking your head like in the V8 commercials.
Thanks for the update.
I replaced my wheel bearing only to have the noise stay with me. Problem is I predominantly hear this wind/howl noise on the driver side and have put a spare tire there and got the same noise. I swapped tires from the rear right to the left…same noise. I’m thinking it is a tire problem but don’t understand why I don’t hear anything when sitting in the passenger side listening to the rear! And the spare tire was noisy too. Maybe a suspension piece? Any ideas? The bearing I pulled out had a little grease on it which is strange? Some gunk around the o-ring buy still spinned pretty good.
Are you certain that the sound is really coming from the rear and not the front? Sounds in cars are weird…with my vehicle, the sound could only be heard while sitting in the passenger front seat. I would try rotating all of your tires. If your tires are worn, I would expect all of them to be noisy anyways. Might be time for new tires and a wheel alignment.
In my past experience, the rear tires on a FWD vehicle, always wear much slower than the front. The front of the vehicle has all the weight on it, thus the front tires will wear faster. The rear tires are just along for the ride, so to speak. I agree, Kelly tires do suck, but they beat “hoofin'” it down the side of the road! BTW, I could not tell anything by listening to the video clip. When ever I had a bad wheel bearing, mine would sound like: Woom….Woom…Woom…Woom…Especially at around 25-30mph.
Good luck with that!
I got new tires and the noise is gone 🙂
I’m just checking other things to see why I had cupping in the first place. will be inspecting tires often!
Still it sounds to me like it’s time to consult with a “good” suspension shop anyway. Tires which wear funny can make unusual noises. If your present tires have odd wear patterns on them, then have the suspension looked at for issues, BEFORE you invest in a new set of tires. No sense in wearing out new tires.
[quote=”Doc Forceps” post=110404]Still it sounds to me like it’s time to consult with a “good” suspension shop anyway. Tires which wear funny can make unusual noises. If your present tires have odd wear patterns on them, then have the suspension looked at for issues, BEFORE you invest in a new set of tires. No sense in wearing out new tires.[/quote]. Well I did take it to Firestone and they said struts look fine (no leaks). The bounce test seemed OK to me too. I did replace inner/outer tie rods. They were very loose so hopefully that was the cause.
[quote=”vinceisvince” post=110377]I got new tires and the noise is gone 🙂
I’m just checking other things to see why I had cupping in the first place. will be inspecting tires often![/quote]
90% of the time it is a tire issue. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had people replace wheel bearings when all they needed was tires.
One last thing on tires. Do your research and get the best tires you can get. Otherwise, you may regret it.
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