Horrible front passenger side wheel noise

[SnickterP]

My car has been making the oddest noise lately. It sounds like a metal grinding type of noise while the car is moving. It makes the noise while decelerating, but it dissapears under accelleration. It also dissapears when turning tot he right, but comes back when turning to the left. i just replaced the wheel bearing on that side last year, and i dont see anything physically that could be rubbing, like the brake dust shield. I can't seem to figure this out.

Oh, another odd thing about this is that if i let the car sit for a while, like a couple of days, the noise won't be there at all untill i drive around for a while.

 

[Ishodu]

Uh thats odd. I would check the wheel bearings again anyway. Did you install a new hub when you changed the bearings? Maybe you can jack up the car and turn the wheels when its making this noise.

 

[SnickterP]

Nah i didnt change the hub when i changed out the bearing. However, the hub isnt stock, neither is the spindle. its off of a continental actually, however ive had them on the car for over 3 years so i doubt its just deciding to make this noise now because of that. But i cant seem to replicate the noise while i have the front wheels in the air

 

[yozsi]

pads okay? make sure nothing got inbetween the rotor/caliper/bracket. like a rock or something.

 

[Ishodu]

I would defiantly check the bearings then, its recommended to change the hub when a bearing goes in the front as if the old one is distorted new bearings won't last long.

 

[SnickterP]

the pads should be alright, although i belive the noise started sometime after i changed the front pads...
i thought wheel bearings made constant noise, not just under deceleration or something?

 

[Lupo]

Make sure the dust sheild for the rotor is not bent in and rubbing on the back side of the rotor.

 

[SnickterP]

Make sure the dust sheild for the rotor is not bent in and rubbing on the back side of the rotor.

yea i checked that little guy. First thing i looked at

 

[SHOrespect]

That is weird because my car is making the exact same noise that he described

 

[SnickterP]

Well i'm glad to know i'm not alone on this one

 

[Gary]

Bump,

SHOrespect or SnickterP - - you guys ever find the cause of this? My 1995 does this and I need to fix it before I sell it.

Thanks!

Gary

 

[SnickterP]

No sir...not yet anyways. Been drivin my new car too much lately to have any real motivation to figure out.
The cold weather hasn't been helping much either lately

 

[LookAtThatSHO]

Driveshaft or CV Joint possibly?

 

[projectSHO89]

Replace the wheel bearing again, with the hub, this time.

Steve

 

[Gary]

Darn car I never drive breaks more often then my daily driver.

Thanks, I'll give the bearing and hub a try!

 

[MelectroK]

I dont know how loud yours is but i had what sounded like a metal dragging sound and it was the front brake hanging up.

 

[LookAtThatSHO]

Just take the wheel off and give the spindle a good spin. You'll know if it's bad...