Re: Left front wheel noise

[Eric Schumacher <es61@prism.gatech.edu>]

You Wrote:
>I have a 1986 5000CST with 120K miles which has developed quite a 
>roaring noise (sort of like a very loud road noise) in the left front 
>wheel area.  This noise has been developing over the last 10K miles and 
>is now too loud to tolerate.

>The noise is always there under all driving conditions, and is loudest 
>at 45 - 50 MPH.  The left front wheel exhibits a clicking noise when 
>rotated by hand which is not heard on the right front.  I can't tell 
>whether the clicking noise is coming from the wheel bearing or the cv 
>joints.  The car also has new Nitto "H" rated radials which, when 
>rotated, did not affect the roaring noise.


Sounds like a wheel bearing to me.  My first one went about 130k miles.

The bearings can be purchased for $30 each from Imparts (OEM
manufacturer).  Since most places put the strut tower in a press to remove
the bearings, it might be a good time to replace the struts and the strut
tower bearings too.

Eric Schumacher