symptoms of bad front wheels bearings?

[jmd2914]

When im turing the wheel all the way to left for right and going slow, there is a clunking sound while my wheels are turning. would this be caused by worn bearings?

 

[HISSIN50]

Probably not.

 

[Snikt89GT]

When im turing the wheel all the way to left for right and going slow, there is a clunking sound while my wheels are turning. would this be caused by worn bearings?

On my last fox I had that problem and it was the steering rack

 

[rickd93_lx]

id check the rack and your tie rods.

 

[tunedin302]

Also could be a bad spring insulator that allows the spring to move around - i.e. clunking.

 

[jmd2914]

hmm within the past six months ive replaced the isolators, tie rods and rack n pinoin.

 

[BlooDReigN]

How's the steering shaft?

 

[Maryland Stang]

Make sure the bearing are adjusted properly and then drive the car. If the bearings are bad the area right around them on the wheel will get so hot you can't touch it. Be careful, if they're bad it will get HOT. It's also unlikely both sides would go bad at the same time and you can compare the two sides and see if they're about the same temperature.

 

[jmd2914]

hmm, front bearings are only 10.99 each so i think ill just buy one for each side and replace them, dont think itd hurt anything

 

[Jaswir]

ball joints

 

[jmd2914]

i still have the stock ball joints....that might be a good place to start....just cuz im curious now, what will happen with my wheel bearings get worn out? other than getting hot

 

[HISSIN50]

Wheel bearings tend to rumble or roar when they're on the outs. You also might have a good bit of slop in the wheel if you jack the front end up.

A bad BJ can also create wheel slop and allow the assembly to get as hot as all get out.

Best bet is to get the front up in the air safely and take a looksie. There are a handful of things that can cause the noise, given the info provided.

Good luck.

 

[rickd93_lx]

A bad BJ can also create wheel slop and allow the assembly to get as hot as all get out.

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is there really such a thing as a bad BJ

 

[TRWXXA]

is there really such a thing as a bad BJ

Let me tell you about the worst one I ever had...


It was great!!!

 

[fordman54935]

Wheel bearings usually make humming/wirring noises when they get bad, and its consistent with vehicle speed.

 

[iwashmycar]

i still have the stock ball joints....that might be a good place to start....just cuz im curious now, what will happen with my wheel bearings get worn out? other than getting hot

edit . usually wheels bearings may squeal when they are going bad

haha i still have the stock ball joints too. I think i gotta change em, because when i go over a harsh bump in the road, i usually hear a pop sound. I dunno, may be the tie rods too.

Propbably why my car always seems out of balance, even tho i've gone trough many wheel and tire combos.

 

[jmd2914]

how hard is it to change ball joints? what does it intale?

 

[Jaswir]

ball joints arnt that hard to replace... took me about 6 hours to do both sides... you just need a press and a pickle fork to get them off... then press them all in... theres a write up here somewhere...

 

[Flavadave4]

I have seen a ball joint fall right out of a 5.0, since then i have always made sure any used car i own i inspect them carefully and replace them if any questions.