I just picked up this little car, (for $500, mind you) and it's quite a different animal from my Chrysler Town & Country! The first thing I noticed is that when you hit a bump, you feel it all over, and you actually hear the back end of the car go WHAM! I checked the shocks, and their good, though.
What's bothering me is this noise from the rear wheels. After you get up to about 10mph, there is a roaring noise from the rear wheels that gets louder the faster you go. After about 45mph, the roaring turns into a pulsating hum-rrr-hum-rrr-hum-rrr-hum-rrr-hum that you can feel all over the car's frame.
After removing the rear wheels, and spinning the brake drums you can hear a grinding noise (metal to metal) sound coming from both sides, driver and passenger.
Any ideas? I'll replace both if I need to, but if anyone knows if this sounds more like a brake shoe problem or a wheel bearing problem, I'd love to hear!
2007-02-18 09:25:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I almost forgot to mention, the tires on the rear have good tread and have no issues...they are practically new.
2007-02-18 09:26:45 · update #1
Jack the rear tire up and grab it at the 3 and 9 position and push in and pullout the assembly to check for movement. Do the same at 12 and 6. If there's any movement, its the bearing. If its tight, the handbrake cables could be sticking causing the shoes to have worn down th metal.
2007-02-18 09:33:12 · answer #1 · answered by shopteacher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jointly as he had the wheel off he became into inches remote from the bearing as he spun the spindle and ought to probably hear the bearing going out. On a automobile that old that is under no circumstances unlikely and that i'd particularly lots anticipate it. in case you're utilising, your no longer only quite a few feet from the bearing yet there's a super sort of alternative noise occurring which will drown out the small noise. by ability of the time you are able to tell from the driving force's seat that the wheel bearings are going out you're very on the component of inflicting harm, or worse. The wheel will initiate "bumping" on your hand on a delicate highway, you would be able to take heed to a nicely-known "whomping" sound, you would be able to take heed to grinding. If the automobile only does short non-highway journeys, you would be able to nicely be ok for a jointly as because of the fact the bearing won't warmth up lots. nevertheless needs to get replaced nevertheless. Wait too long and that $one hundred fifty interest will develop into $500 actual rapid; in severe positioned on the wheel ought to come off the spindle (in case you're occurring the line at 60mph). Bearings could get replaced in pairs (top/left). examine the rear in case you're at it nevertheless the front takes greater abuse.
2016-11-23 17:15:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like bearings to me. Take them out and inspect them. If they don't have too much wear, just repack them and put it back together. If they need to be replaced, they shouldn't be too expensive.
If you don't know how to do this, you can get a Chilton's or Haynes manual at any parts store for about $10. It will help with any other repair you may need to make, also.
2007-02-18 09:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by J.R. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after driveing it for a spell, stop an touch the back hub,, now rember if the bearing bad it going to be hot, but yes it sound like it a bearning, if it not i pull the hubs off an look at the shoes,
2007-02-18 09:30:29 · answer #4 · answered by ghostwalker077 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋