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Old 02-28-2009, 03:19 AM   #9
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Re: Wheel bearing going ?

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Originally Posted by ukrkoz View Post
simply jack the side, get your hands on 12 and six, and push/pull vigorously. if you have play or clunk, it's your bearing.
A noisy wheel bearing isn't always loose (but will usually feel rough turning it by hand), and a loose wheel bearing doesn't always make noise. The best thing to do is replace them in pairs (since they are identical left and right, and have very close to the same mileage on them). About 95% of the time, if you turn left and the noise increases, the right wheel bearing is bad (and vice-versa)
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