Think it can be a wheel bearing but there is no noise coming from it. could this be it and is it hard to replace
2007-08-24 07:36:00 · 3 answers · asked by xl883cus 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I would lean more to break caliper sticking, or the flex line to the caliper has collapsed, preventing the fluid from returning to the reservoir.
2007-08-24 07:44:08 · answer #1 · answered by James B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pick up an inexpensive non-contact infra-red thermometer and compare the readings from both wheels. If they vary by more than 20%, that's an indication of a problem.
Heat is most often caused by a dragging caliper. Did you lubricate the caliper slides with a high temp grease?
To check the wheel bearings, jack up the car and try to move the wheel top to bottom. There should be no play. Then do the same thing side to side. If there's no play and you don't hear a rumbling noise then chances are the bearings are ok.
Rick
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2007-08-24 07:44:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the brakes. The pads could take months to wear down if the calipers aren't sticking too bad. Just take the wheel off the ground and it should be easy to tell what's wrong when you spin it.
2007-08-24 11:21:43 · answer #3 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋