grinding/heavy vibration from front wheels

[john j toomey]

I just starting to hear a Grinding/ heavy vibration coming from the front left side. I pulled the wheels and the brakes were worn out. It has 70.000 miles on it and they were replaced before. I also put new rotors on and rotated the tires to see if that would help. It sounds like it could be a bad bearing? It looks like you can't just buy a bearing. It's a complete unit w/ the lug bolts also. If this is what I need. Is it a big job for a do it yourselfer? Thanks Jack

[05blkequinox]

hmmm im tring to figure out if its the brakes or not. Brake would be a grinding noise if they are that bad y...it would be metal from pads rubbing the rotors.....is t louder and harder when you hit the brakes? I wheel hub (wheel bearing assembly) its more like a constant hum...when you turn the wheel right or left it would stop and/or quite down depending on what side it is..You can do it yourself if you are okay with cars. Thay sell/rent the tools you well need to make thing allot easier....

[john j toomey]

Originally Posted by 05blkequinox

hmmm im tring to figure out if its the brakes or not. Brake would be a grinding noise if they are that bad y...it would be metal from pads rubbing the rotors.....is t louder and harder when you hit the brakes? I wheel hub (wheel bearing assembly) its more like a constant hum...when you turn the wheel right or left it would stop and/or quite down depending on what side it is..You can do it yourself if you are okay with cars. Thay sell/rent the tools you well need to make thing allot easier....

Ya the front pads and rotors I just replaced today and rotated tires. It is a constant loud hum. Its the loudest at 45 mph. Didn't notice if it changed yet turning the wheel. thanks jack

[john j toomey]

FOUND OUT WHAT THE NOISE WAS. IT WAS THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIMKIN WHEEL BEARING THAT WAS JUNK. IT IS A HUB UNIT WITH BEARING IN IT.