When im going up and down steep hills...i hear a knocking noise coming from the front. Someone told me that it could be the shaft or a bad bearing?...What do ya guys think?.....Could that be right?...Any one have any information. It's a 1999 Ford Explorer!!
2006-07-05 05:15:45 · 7 answers · asked by GB 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Could be tire too. Check and see if grease has come out of bearing. The newer Explorers do have cvc. joints instead of u joints like my 92. And they do go bad faster.
2006-07-05 05:20:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You'll hear a bad wheel bearing when cornering since you are putting a side load on it then. If it makes noise when turning right it's usually the left bearing since it gets the weight of the vehicle, the opposite applies to left turns, right bearing bad. Sounds more like a problem with the axle, though I suspect you would hear clicking even on level ground. You may be able to look under the car to see if you have any damaged boots on the CV joints, if you do I would start there since they hold in the grease that lubes the CV joints. Most likely it will be cheaper to purchase a rebuilt axle, the cost of individual CV joints is usually more than getting the whole axle.
2006-07-05 05:24:20 · answer #2 · answered by noah buddy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically, bearings no not make a "knocking" noise when they are bad. The most likely culprit is either a torn motor mount, or a transmission-related problem.
Have your vehicle inspected by a qualified technician.
Not even the best of us can correctly diagnose a problem without seeing the vehicle.
2006-07-05 19:44:58 · answer #3 · answered by d_cider1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run your hand alongside the tire tread if it has extreme and espresso spots truly on the interior side (slicing) than i'd suspect its the tire, now to not many rear bearings fail yet in case you record year make and type it would help extra acceptable because some are complication-free on particular autos.once you jack the tire up truly of transferring it( not all undesirable bearings have play) spin the tire and grab the spring that's going to sense comfortable even if in case you sense a vibration interior the spring than it will be from the bearing.GL
2016-10-14 03:43:00 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wheel bearing would probably make noise all the time, not just on hills.
2006-07-05 05:22:35 · answer #5 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check your cv joints for damage or wear
2006-07-05 05:20:53 · answer #6 · answered by native 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a loose tie rod ... get it fixed now !!!
2006-07-05 05:19:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋