Wheel bearing noise - how long can I drive like this?

[fooitm35x]

My car has developed wheel bearing noise recently - is there any risk driving like this or should I fix it ASAP?
Thanks in advance!

[Ilya]

You should get it fixed sooner rather than later...don't know if your wheel will fly off, but I wouldn't drive it like that too long.

[ArmedAviator]

Get it fixed ASAP! Driving on it like that will heat it up rapidly and cause failure.

I had a pinion bearing race chip once in a Ford 8.8" differential. Drove it on the highway to the drag racer guy who installed it up in Milan, MI and by the time I got there, you could easily tell the heat caused other issues with gear backlash as it sounded and responded differently when letting off the gas.

[fooitm35x]

Thanks! Will fix it ASAP.

[cruzad3r]

so if you can get it fix then get it done sooner rather than later. mine was going out during winter and i waited till spring to fix both sides as i do not have access to a heated garage. Of course, if you were to go to the dealer than prepare to pay out the nose for it. You can get a pair of wheel bearing for around 100 bucks online and spend 2 hours to replace it. The hardest part is to pull the stupid bearing out of the hub as salt and oxidation are your enemies.

Removal Steps: jack up car, use power tool if accessible to yank out all the lugs 21 mm. Then take the brake caliper outs, those are 22 mm. tie the caliper to the upper arm and pull out the disc. take the two 12 mm bolts that are holding the brake line out of the way. take out the speed sensor that's 10mm and carefully place it out of the way. there's a metal bracket that's stop you from over turning the car and it's held down by either a 12 or 14mm bolts. turn the wheel to either side and use your 3/8 or 1/4 driver with a 17mm to take the four bolts out to free up the wheel bearing. Finally, you want to use a 30mm to pull the axle nut out after you pull the cotton pin out. Now go nuts and whack the crap out of that old bearing anyway you can while trying not to break or dent the brake heat shield.

Installation Steps: go and download the FMS here to get all the torque values and reverse the removal steps.

Note - make sure you have the wheel bearing in correctly and ensure the speed sensor is fully inserted before torque anything down. Also make sure you have the brake dust/heat shield orientation correctly otherwise it will rub against the disc and make all sort of painful noise.

btw - i just did this within 2 hours this morning so it's very fresh in my mind

[Ilya]

so if you can get it fix then get it done sooner rather than later. mine was going out during winter and i waited till spring to fix both sides as i do not have access to a heated garage. Of course, if you were to go to the dealer than prepare to pay out the nose for it. You can get a pair of wheel bearing for around 100 bucks online and spend 2 hours to replace it. The hardest part is to pull the stupid bearing out of the hub as salt and oxidation are your enemies.

Removal Steps: jack up car, use power tool if accessible to yank out all the lugs 21 mm. Then take the brake caliper outs, those are 22 mm. tie the caliper to the upper arm and pull out the disc. take the two 12 mm bolts that are holding the brake line out of the way. take out the speed sensor that's 10mm and carefully place it out of the way. there's a metal bracket that's stop you from over turning the car and it's held down by either a 12 or 14mm bolts. turn the wheel to either side and use your 3/8 or 1/4 driver with a 17mm to take the four bolts out to free up the wheel bearing. Finally, you want to use a 30mm to pull the axle nut out after you pull the cotton pin out. Now go nuts and whack the crap out of that old bearing anyway you can while trying not to break or dent the brake heat shield.

Installation Steps: go and download the FMS here to get all the torque values and reverse the removal steps.

Note - make sure you have the wheel bearing in correctly and ensure the speed sensor is fully inserted before torque anything down. Also make sure you have the brake dust/heat shield orientation correctly otherwise it will rub against the disc and make all sort of painful noise.

btw - i just did this within 2 hours this morning so it's very fresh in my mind

Here's the HowTo on how to do the job:

how-do-you-diagnose-wheel-bearing-noise ... l#p5573362

[mexillis]

bought both front for mine for 100 bucks on amazon. Only needed one but might as well do both for that price.

[fooitm35x]

Looked around and in the end bought 1 front made by Timken for CAD$ 140 + tax at Platinum Auto Parts in Mississauga ON.
Took it to my mechanic and got it installed for CAD$ 150 cash.
Total $310 all in plus ride home on Uber.

[cruzad3r]

how many hours of labor was that? i believe the one i have is also made by Timken. they're holding up fine so far.

[fooitm35x]

how many hours of labor was that? i believe the one i have is also made by Timken. they're holding up fine so far.

2hrs