Wheel Bearing?

[skippie]

When I get going about 45-50mph I start to hear a loud howl noise comming from the front end, I believe its the right tire. I am almost positive its a wheel bearing correct? Are these a PITA to change?

 

[Speedy_91_SHO]

It kinda sounds like a wheel bearing. A good way to check is to jack up the car and see if the wheel moves up or down. If it moves in either of those directions, you have a bad wheel bearing. They are really not that bad to change to me because I have had the knuckle off so many times. Do that test and post your results. You can get a bearing and hub at AZ for like 60 bucks. If it is bad, let me know when you wanna change it and I will help. I also have someone to press the old stuff out and the new in.

 

[Snake2715]

When you turn one way or the other does it quite making the sound? That will help us tell what bearing is bad.

 

[skippie]

When you turn one way or the other does it quite making the sound? That will help us tell what bearing is bad.

sure does.

 

[Snake2715]

Normally whatever way you turn and it quits is the bad bearing. I might have this backwards but I am pretty sure i dont.

Some will say you need to replace both bearings and you can but I have not always found that to be true. I just replaced my front driver side bearing on my 1998 Taurus. 1 year almost to the day the other front bearing went out.

On other cars this hasnt happened at all so its your call.