Weird Strut Noise?

[hink12341234]

Originally Posted by back2life

if it is still there afterwards, drive str8 ahead and swerve side to side. if it comes and goes away or changes pitch then it will most likely be the hub bearings

If it is the bearing let's hope is doesn't cost as much as the Explorer hub bearing. Each one is $450. I would assume since the Cav is not 4WD it should be much cheaper. A bad bearing in the Explorer has a very lound grumbling,growling noise to it. And your correct if you can change the pitch from driving side to side then chances are it's the bearing. Trouble is it's hard to tell which side it's coming from.

[back2life]

i could damn near feel where it was coming from. it was one of the easiest i ever done. i changed hub today. thats good to go. now for the damn transmission!

[JStumpalump150]

a test you can do to find out which bearing is bad if there is one is to swerve from side to side and if it makes noise when you go left its the right bearing and if it does it when you go right it is the left one, usually. but i think it is the sway bar bolt because it does it when he hits holes and bearings make noise when you turn.

[Jacfourteen]

does the sound change if accelerating or turning? If it does it may be a bad cv joint.

[Kbrickman]

nope its pretty much universal. im trying to find a minute of free time to check this all out. ive been damn busy lately.