Slush Puppie

a couple months ago i had a freak wheel malfunction where a lug bolt wasn't tightened all the way(not sure who was at fault on that one), but anyway, the wheel started to flop around... which i'm sure wasn't good for the wheel bearing.

anyway, the past couple days there's been a bit of noise coming from that wheel well, right rear. kind of the same noise that came from the flopping wheel, whirring kind of noise.

it kind of goes away around right hand corners, and over bumps, like when weight is lifted from that wheel...

also the other thing that makes me think wheel bearing, is yesterday i swapped to my summer wheels, and when i took the wheel off the right rear hub the lug bolts were quite hot to the touch(i was thinking bad bearing, more friction, more heat... right?)...

so anyway, sounds like bad wheel bearing maybe? i'm almost at 78,000 and none of the bearings have been replaced. should i change both the rear ones while i'm at it? or maybe all 4?

IBG

as for changing them all at once I personally don't think it's necessary. Just change them as they go bad, could be next week or 10k miles from now.

Slush Puppie

for some reason i kind of like replacing things as a whole... last summer i had to replace the rear brake pads and rotors, so i did front/rear rotors and pads with a fluid flush(even though the front brakes probably would have lasted a while longer). just for example.

MaineAvant

Just replaced a front and a rear within 3 weeks of each other.

Allroady DungBeetle

Def. wheel bearing. Got your email, YGM back. I can help with it... come use my shop $500/hr ;-P

ScratchRob13

WB.. i did my right rear, now two weeks later im doing my left... most people say one at a time tho

Allroady DungBeetle

Yes, but since he has to drive 2.5hrs each way to get to my shop... we'll do both.

Slush Puppie

i sent you e-mail back, ordered the bearings

Allroady DungBeetle

Cool. shop's always open for 'ya.