wheel bearing?
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wheel bearing?
I have a strange "tick tick tick" kind of noise coming from the driver side rear of my 98 ws6 m6. It’s not metallic but more of a light thud type of noise. I believe it is somewhat noticeable through feeling (you can feel the thuds)
Is this a wheel bearing? It increases in speed with the car (not the revs). How can I tell if it’s the bearing?
If it is the bearing, should I replace both sides of the rear? There's an inner and an outter bearing, right?
Is this a wheel bearing? It increases in speed with the car (not the revs). How can I tell if it’s the bearing?
If it is the bearing, should I replace both sides of the rear? There's an inner and an outter bearing, right?
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if the bearings are the same as my 99 then they are just an assembly. with four bolts. Also could it possibly be coming from the rear end? like the side bearing in the diff, or a possible ring noise?
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i dont know. it seems like its coming from the drivers side rear. my dad said the same thing, and he's got hearing problems heh. he said that i'd have to take the axle out and have the bearing removed and the new one pressed on. is that true?
how long should it take for a shop to replace a bad wheel bearing?
how long should it take for a shop to replace a bad wheel bearing?
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i dont know. it seems like its coming from the drivers side rear. my dad said the same thing, and he's got hearing problems heh. he said that i'd have to take the axle out and have the bearing removed and the new one pressed on. is that true?
how long should it take for a shop to replace a bad wheel bearing?
how long should it take for a shop to replace a bad wheel bearing?
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i replaced mine in my driveway, using a slide hammer and this set of bearing pullers i got at O'Rielly's, and i didnt get raped by Midas, they quoted me like $300, when you can spend about $15 on each bearing, $2 on each seal, maybe $10 on some gear oil, rent the slide hammer, and a few hours.
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Originally Posted by poweredbyv8
do you have to remove the axles?
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i just did this and i didnt take pics to do a write up sorry. But on my moser all i did was jack up the car drain the diff fluid, removed wheel, caliper, rotor, then removed the axle. make sure you have all the parts before you do all this. the bearing from napa was like $35 and the seal is about $4. it takes a couple of hours. any machine shop with a 12ton press should be able to do it in an hour or 2 depending on how busy they are good luck.......... it may seem like a bitch but once you get involved in it its very interesting just get a buddy to help you out