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Rubbing/grinding sound from passger side front area

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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 10:39 AM
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Rubbing/grinding sound from passger side front area

I am getting a grinding sound from the front passenger side. I jacked the car up and I seem to have a click when I put my hand at 12 and 6 on the wheel. If I am on the highway i get vibration and sometimes if I slam the brakes it shifts and the noise goes away. I do have a wacked alignment that pulls to the right. Things look ok underneath. Tires are brand new.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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Re: Rubbing/grinding sound from passger side front area

Originally Posted by Gnarley_Boarder
I am getting a grinding sound from the front passenger side. I jacked the car up and I seem to have a click when I put my hand at 12 and 6 on the wheel. If I am on the highway i get vibration and sometimes if I slam the brakes it shifts and the noise goes away. I do have a wacked alignment that pulls to the right. Things look ok underneath. Tires are brand new.
Change the wheel bearings before it locks up and ruins the hub or spindle. The "goes away when I put on the brakes" is a dead give away for a bad wheel bearing.
And do both sides because the other one is probably not far behind.
Bearings are cheap, like $5-6 each.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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Re: Rubbing/grinding sound from passger side front area

kind of a no brainer IMO . fix it now , new bearings are cheap . replace , grease properly , new seals , good for as long as you own the car . good luck .
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