2002 Silverado Front end noise
November 12th, 2015 | 7:05 PM
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2002 Silverado Front end noise
Truck is a 2002 4wd Silverado regular cab with about 180,000 miles.
Last year the passenger side front hub was making noise so I changed it and it cured the problem. Now, my drivers side is making noise and is louder in right hand curves. The sound is different than the other was. This almost sounds like the tread on my BF Goodrich Mud Terrains but worsens in curves like a hub. I changed the drivers side hub a couple weeks ago and still have the same problem.
I am stumped! I do not notice any incorrect tire wear. I have noticed lately that at speeds between 40-50mph I have some coarse vibration in the steering wheel.
Any ideas? Can worn out front end components do this? I guess my next move is to rotate and rebalance the tires.
Last year the passenger side front hub was making noise so I changed it and it cured the problem. Now, my drivers side is making noise and is louder in right hand curves. The sound is different than the other was. This almost sounds like the tread on my BF Goodrich Mud Terrains but worsens in curves like a hub. I changed the drivers side hub a couple weeks ago and still have the same problem.
I am stumped! I do not notice any incorrect tire wear. I have noticed lately that at speeds between 40-50mph I have some coarse vibration in the steering wheel.
Any ideas? Can worn out front end components do this? I guess my next move is to rotate and rebalance the tires.
November 12th, 2015 | 9:24 PM
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growling noise from tire wear will not change during sweeping turns. Sure sounds like your new bearing is bad out of the box.
raise the vehicle on jackstands and run it in 4wd. listen to the wheel and tcase bearings with a mechanics stethoscope.
raise the vehicle on jackstands and run it in 4wd. listen to the wheel and tcase bearings with a mechanics stethoscope.
November 16th, 2015 | 7:01 AM
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Never get Chinese products. I have tons of bad experience with them. Cheaper, but you eventually have to buy a new one, so it's just a double pay.
November 16th, 2015 | 7:29 PM
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Hub assembly was Timken...
Took the truck in today to have the tires rebalanced and rotated. They guy told me my left front was "chopped" and that is what was making the noise in rt hand curves. Something about a right hand curve putting that part of the tire on the pavement different or something like that.
After the rotation, the loud tire I can now say, is in the rear and that is where the extra noise comes from now. No more extra noise in curves but I can tell it is louder from that tire in the back.
I had an alignment shop do the rotating and balancing and had them do a free front end inspection...front end looked great they said!
Now, what causes a tire to become chopped?
Took the truck in today to have the tires rebalanced and rotated. They guy told me my left front was "chopped" and that is what was making the noise in rt hand curves. Something about a right hand curve putting that part of the tire on the pavement different or something like that.
After the rotation, the loud tire I can now say, is in the rear and that is where the extra noise comes from now. No more extra noise in curves but I can tell it is louder from that tire in the back.
I had an alignment shop do the rotating and balancing and had them do a free front end inspection...front end looked great they said!
Now, what causes a tire to become chopped?
November 16th, 2015 | 8:21 PM
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chopped means nothing to me.
toe wear creates a saw toothed, feather edge pattern (usually on the inside edge) that will make tires growl.
look at the tire then the alignment printout. if the toe was out the alignment will prevent further toe wear.
toe wear creates a saw toothed, feather edge pattern (usually on the inside edge) that will make tires growl.
look at the tire then the alignment printout. if the toe was out the alignment will prevent further toe wear.