Re: Wheel Bearing?

[Brett Dikeman <quattro@arthur.malebolge.com>]

When my rear bearing went, it was WOBwobWOBwobWOBwobWOB noise that varies
in period with speed; when we pulled out the bearing, there was a section
that was pitted, in an almost rust-like pattern/fashion.

Is the clicking's frequency dependent upon speed, ie, does it speed up when
you speed up?  Does it get louder/quieter with braking or turning?  If it
gets louder with braking, then it's probably a front bearing since it's
getting loaded more.  If it goes away when braking, it's a rear.  Taking
curves will load one bearing or the other, and reveal which side.

This was my experience from our bearing failure...

HTH!
Brett

>Here's a noet asking for creative ideas on a noise.
>
>For at least two years, we have heard a rattle rom the RF corner of
>our 1990 200 when going over bumps with the windows open.  I've
>checked the bumper, body aprts in front, grille, etc. and can't fidn a
>darn thing that's loose.  Nor can I find anything loose on the
>suspension adjacent to or connected to the RF wheel.
>
>Hmmm.
>
>Recently, we've noticed a clicking sound - not all the time, but
>often - from that same LF corne while cruising at low speed.  We're
>house-hunting and so have been doing a lot of 20 mph slow cruises
>down residential streets with the windows open - perfect for hearing
>clicks.....
>
>I'm thinking a wheel bearing is announcing problems.  However, I'm
>not sure how to test and confirm this.  I know others have BTDT
>and I would welcome any suggestions on testing or methods of
>confirming whether a wheel bearing is the culprit.

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