How To Check For Bad Wheel Bearings. The most common sign of a faulty wheel bearing is. Depending on your car this sound may vary but people have described it as a whining a grinding or a grating.
If you have a bad wheel bearing youll likely hear it before anything else. Ive had a bad wheel bearing for the past 5 months and the sounds finally got to be too much. Without getting under the vehicle grasp each wheel at the top and bottom and attempt to rock it.
Without getting under the vehicle grasp each wheel at the top and bottom and attempt to rock it.
Additionally check for play and take note if you can amplify the noise around turns at certain speeds to assist listening or check with the gun. Running the vehicle in the air while listening to the wheel bearing area can pinpoint the problem. If youre just replacing one bearing in the back the price will be around 120 to 240 for both. This is the best and easiest way to figure that out yourself.
