humming from rear wheels

[whistler]

Hey,
I have this annoying humming sound from my rear end... it sounds like its coming from the tires. But I am not sure.... i just did a whole brake job, my brake pads, rotors and calipers are all new, so I know its not them....

I used the infamous "search" and found this link:

http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=181&highlight=humming

but i wasnt sure if i only needed an alignment or if it was something else.

has anybody else had this problem....please let me know

thanks

[deadly_sleeper]

is it a humming, or a little squeaking noise?

[whistler]

it sounds more like a humming... the more i speed, the higher the noise gets...

[limpgtx]

Either the wheel bearing of the weight fell off the wheel.

[SgtRauksauff]

are you sure it's not the tire tread making noise on the pavement? did you change tires recently? sometimes the most obvious thing gets overlooked...

--sarge

[Gro Harlem]

get a new wheel bearing...trust me...problem solved.

they cost about 60 bux new at autozone (probably more like 40 bux, i forgot) and are easy to replace. Take off the rotor/caliper and remove the 32mm nut and the ****er just comes right out.

Includes 4 new lug-studs too, bling bling.

[whistler]

should I replace them on both the wheels? how do I know which wheel is making the noise??? any signs of wear are noticeable or something?

thanks for the help guys!!!

[FineWine]

Yes, anything relating to suspension or braking you do symetrically. Replace both sides.

[Gro Harlem]

i only replaced my drivers side and the droning went completely away.

you should be able to tell which side its coming from, if you cant...maybe both sides are fawked?

[skullet]

what if uve driven on it like that for a WHILE... like a couple of months? and it feels as tho the right rear tire folds over when i turn left... me thinks i have major problems... im bout to go to the local advance, but dont know if i should buy the bearings or the entire hubs...

[whistler]

just got one wheel bearing from carquest...hopefully that should do it....
do i used any special kinda grease? anything preferred over the other?

[skullet]

is this thread for the fronts or the rears? im gonna be pickin up my first rear one today, hopefully it works w/out havin to redo the entire hub...

id say just normal axle grease man, thats what im gonna use...

[skullet]

sorry, just read the first post, i guess it is about the rears.

[Gro Harlem]

fronts are a bitch to install..you have to press them out which means you have to remove the entire hub, get a new alignment, etc.


the rear one is a joke. just remove the caliper/rotor and pop off the center cap & undo the 32mm bolt and it just comes right out. If you have drums, remove all that crap and its the same thing.

[whistler]

well, the noise is coming from the rear.... so I presume it to be the rear problem.. i just hope its not both of them...