Wheel Bearing Replacement

[tkswan]

2002 LS V8 - It's better but I still have knocking noise. With the front wheels off, there is a bar (v shaped) that sits in the top of the wheel wells that I tightened (at the closed end of the v) and it significantly reduced the knocking. I was able to tighten the RF bolt about one full circle turn. The LF bolt took about 1/4 turn. The knocking is better but still there. I tightened up all the ends I could find. Most took a little tightening. Sorry I don't know what the parts are called but if it helps I had to use two wrenches to tighten them all. One to hold the stud and the other to tighten the bolt. They all had (decent looking) bushings on the other side of the bolt and stud. Maybe control arms and tie rod ends?

[tkswan]

Originally Posted by tkswan

2002 LS V8 - It's better but I still have knocking noise. With the front wheels off, there is a bar (v shaped) that sits in the top of the wheel wells that I tightened (at the closed end of the v) and it significantly reduced the knocking. I was able to tighten the RF bolt about one full circle turn. The LF bolt took about 1/4 turn. The knocking is better but still there. I tightened up all the ends I could find. Most took a little tightening. Sorry I don't know what the parts are called but if it helps I had to use two wrenches to tighten them all. One to hold the stud and the other to tighten the bolt. They all had (decent looking) bushings on the other side of the bolt and stud. Maybe control arms and tie rod ends?

Anybody got suggestions or advice for me on this?

[shorod]

I would caution against over tightening the bolts and nuts. Eventually one of them might snap and put the car out of commission until the dealership can order one in for you (care to know how I know?).

Hopefully the new wheel bearings took care of the looseness that you were trying to solve. The rattle noise that you hear is likely a problem with the anti-sway bar end links or the sway bar bushings. The bushings aren't a lot of fun to replace so I'd suggest starting with the end links.

-Rod

[tkswan]

Good, I didn't crank down on them, i just snug'd them up a little because one seemed so loose. The bearing replacements took some of the noise away but I still have the knocking sounds in the front while driving over not-so-smooth surfaces. I may need more information on changing out the bushings and/or the end links, got any .pdf file diagrams you care to share? The weather is perfect for Saturday the garage projects.

[shorod]

The files should be in your inbox.

-Rod

[mvansant]

Originally Posted by shorod

Check your e-mail, I sent you a couple of PDFs on the subject.

The front is not pressed in to the knuckle, you should just need to unplug the ABS wire (but not right at the hub), remove the 4 bolts and work the assembly out. It may be a bit corroded and not easily slide out along with the ABS sensor. The manual wards against trying to beat or press the bearing assembly out.

For the rear, the bearing and race is pressed in and the rivets for the heat shield need to be drilled out.

-Rod

Rod,

Can you email me this pdf.

Mark VanSant