Is this noise a wheel bearing? Video attached

[Daniel M]

So after changing my rear brakes I noticed a noise coming from the rear end and after investigating the discs and calipers (to check all were tight etc) I tracked the noise to the drivers side rear hub.

I'm almost certain that the noise is the bearing but wanted a second opinion. Video below shows the noise when turning the disc.

What's everyone's opinion?

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dan...203AB5D5-5EEE-4535-9829-CA203513AE88.mp4.html

 

[GordieC]

Probably more likely to be the backlash in the cv joints. If it's a bearing you'll usually get a rumbling when you put load on the wheel when turning. Turning in the opposite direction the rumbling should quieten down or go away altogether. Try it at about 70 on the motorway with the climate control off and radio off. See if you notice a difference.

 

[Daniel M]

CV joints are only on the front aren't they?

 

[GordieC]

Sorry, my mistake. It was a late night/early morning reply You're totally correct, if that's a rear wheel then it could possible be the bearing. The method for testing I mentioned before still works though.

 

[Daniel M]

Sorry, my mistake. It was a late night/early morning reply You're totally correct, if that's a rear wheel then it could possible be the bearing. The method for testing I mentioned before still works though.

Ah lol.

There has been a constant droning noise for well over a year now which I suspected was a bearing on the way out, but have never been able to pin point which one it was. Plus there are no play in any of the wheels.

Think I will just bite the bullet and change it and see if it goes away.

Some more opinions would be helpful though

 

[Fluff]

Hi Daniel, I had a similar noise bugging me, also from the offside rear.

I was resigned to replacing a bearing at some point but the noise miraculously disappeared when I invested in a new set of tyres. I kept the rears as they had a little life in them and the OSR had clearly suffered from some pothole damage at some point (not visible from the outside) and also had an old puncture repair that I'd forgotten all about. It might also have helped that the new Goodyear F1A3 tyres have a significantly lower dB rating than the old Michelin PS3s.

Whatever, buggering about with bearings no longer required. Not yet anyway

It might be worth doing some wheel swapping to see if the noise stays put or goes with the wheel.

Fluff

 

[Daniel M]

Hi Daniel, I had a similar noise bugging me, also from the offside rear.

I was resigned to replacing a bearing at some point but the noise miraculously disappeared when I invested in a new set of tyres. I kept the rears as they had a little life in them and the OSR had clearly suffered from some pothole damage at some point (not visible from the outside) and also had an old puncture repair that I'd forgotten all about. It might also have helped that the new Goodyear F1A3 tyres have a significantly lower dB rating than the old Michelin PS3s.

Whatever, buggering about with bearings no longer required. Not yet anyway

It might be worth doing some wheel swapping to see if the noise stays put or goes with the wheel.

Fluff

I need new rears anyway as they are horrible budgets that have been on the car since I got it however, I definitely know one of the bearings need changing as its been making a noise for well over a year but I can't for the life of me figure out which.

Going back to the noise in the video, after I checked the bolts on the spacer and wheel and made sure they were nice and tight I cannot hear the noise (in the video) anymore.

I might just have the wheel bearings changed anyway as I doubt they've been changed since the car was new and its on 105k now.