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Old 02-06-2012, 08:50 AM
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Alright guys on the way to school this morning I got a grinding kinda like a ball joint or something. I thought that's what it might have been until I started to hear a rattle somewhat to a chain but not as high of a pitch. Anyone have any ideas?
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Alright guys on the way to school this morning I got a grinding kinda like a ball joint or something. I thought that's what it might have been until I started to hear a rattle somewhat to a chain but not as high of a pitch. Anyone have any ideas?
sounds like a wheel bearing. when does it happem?
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This morning. I was on the highway and I could tell it started grinding then when I got on the back road it got real bad and that's when it started rattling
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This morning. I was on the highway and I could tell it started grinding then when I got on the back road it got real bad and that's when it started rattling
Wheel bearings can also make kind of a thumbing was there any of that?
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Actually yea
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A really good chance that it is the wheel bearing. Take the wheel off and spin the and you can usually hear it or feel it. Should feel easy then hit a hard spot and kind of a grinding noise and could even be some play.



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