[DML] Re: Bad bearing or...?

["Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxxxxx>]

I see there are plenty of thoughts on this symptom. In my 
experience, a bad bearing that loud can be easily identified. Based 
on your description however, I would say you're hearing tire noise. 
BF Goodrich and Goodyear tires are especially prone to give you an 
off-road noise after about 10-15,000 miles, especially from the 
rear, if they are not rotated. I had a set that got to the point I 
couldn't hear the radio well. Switching the tires to the other side 
of the car may give some relief if the tires are not directional. 
Many directional tires are prone to this symptom (a good reason to 
avoid them in my opinion). I haven't had that problem with the 
Michelin's yet with a bit over 12,000 miles and one rotation 
(switching sides).

If you do not hear or FEEL any bearing noise with the wheel off the 
ground I would try and find someone with which to swap wheels and 
tires before tearing down to bearings.

Harold McElraft - 3354


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dani B" <5n-@xxxx> wrote:
> Whenever I drive my car, I get this roar coming from the
> underneith/outside. It would sound as if I had some hardcore 
knobies
> installed and driving 80 with them on pavement. It is very loud 
when
> driving a straight line, and it seems to disappear when steering to
> the right WHILE driving; not a slow turn. Steering left renders no
> change in noise, or maybe slightly louder, its hard to tell. I 
can't
> even determine if it is coming from the front or from the rear.
> Before-it wasn't so bad, but now it makes my car vibrate sometimes-
 I
> thought it would be a loose bearing, so I shook my wheels to see if
> anything would move irregularly-came up with nothing unusual. How
> would I determing which bearing
> this is without tearing down each carrier? Is there anything else I
> should
> be looking at that would cause these same symptoms? Thank you all 
for
> your past and future responses! Dani B. #5003




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