> Car still making noise after wheel bearing replaced.?

Car still making noise after wheel bearing replaced.?

Posted at: 2015-01-07 
I drive a Mazda6 2007, and a Mazda dealership was the one who replaced it. Does it sound like the other one should be replaced? Could there be any other reason a car would make that noise? Is it not true that if you turn right and the noise goes away it is the right side?

Sad to say but it's those damn wheel bearings going belly up on you again. Many of the cheap-o gyp-o wheel bearings I've seen, have lifetime warranties, but their short lives, make them not worth putting on a vehicle. The most reliable bearings out there are made by, SKF. They are usually the most expensive too, but you get what you pay for. Other excellent bearings are, Timken, Moog/National, FAG, and OEM. Maybe work out a deal with your mechanic to discount the labor, & or get you some really good bearings at cost, and replace those sub-par bearings with good ones. And, get'em both done.

If it is the same noise as it was a year ago then you replace the wrong side. Why do you throw money at it and not take it to the shop where a mechanic due to the fact he can't just throw your money at it will touch and feel to make sure what the problem is.

Hi,

If your vehicle is a Ford, I recommend taking it to a Ford Dealer to be properly diagnosed. Our certified technicians will be glad to take a look at your vehicle, and see what’s making all that noise.

In the meantime, locate a dealer near you and set up an appointment with the link below:

http://owner.ford.com/servlet/ContentSer...

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Tricia

Note: Most generic replacement wheel bearings only have a 5k warranty, did mine, needed it again a year later(just wore out, aggressive driving), I paid more for OEM new ones, noticed the quality/heft difference of these bad boys(I did mine), so hopefully.

Hopefully Careful with torque specs, of the CV axle hub nut/bolt(vehicle) squishing the bearing, probably what I did wrong accelerating wear.

About one year ago I had both front wheel bearings replaced because my front end was making noise over 25mph, problem fixed. Recently it started making the same noise again so I had just the front right replaced because when I turned right the noise went away, however the noise is still there and still goes away when I turn right, any ideas on what could be wrong? Not tire noise, the are only 1 yr old and look good. Thanks!