elvingomez

i'm getting some noise from the rear. i think its the wheel bearing. any done them? or knows how much it will run? can i do it myself?

LB Lex

What kind of noise are you getting?

elvingomez

it's like a whirring noise and its dependent on road speed. and if i take a high speed left turn or merge, the sound goes away for a second. but it still does it going straight or on a right turn

LB Lex

It could also be the differential or the CV joints. Unfortunately, I don't know how to check those, so maybe someone else here can help you. Anyone?

Pianoman72

I thought RWD cars have U-joints and not CV joints.

I can tell you what sound a CV joint makes, it makes a clicking sound when you turn the wheel. That's on a FWD car, though.

I think you're right about it being the wheel bearing.

Everyone says that doing the wheel bearing is a PITA, I know you have to buy some sort of special tool.

LB Lex

I think I might be wrong about the CV joints. Like Pianoman pointed out, only FWD cars have them.

elvingomez

no i think you're right about the cv joints. our cars have half-shafts coming off the diff, like a FWD would have coming off the tranny. NOW, i no longer think its a bearing noise. i took the wheels off and put the car in drive ( with the car lifted of course) and now i heard a clunking noise. only the passenger sides wheel was turning until i gave it more gas, then the driver side began rotating as well. but i assume that's the way it's supposed to be. as i gave it more gas, the clunking became louder... any ideas???

LB Lex

Maybe the joints in the half-shafts are worn or there's something wrong with the differential.

elvingomez

update... it was the left-rear wheel bearing... changed it out and i'm good togo

Wald GS

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What did it end up costing and where did you go?
thx

elvingomez

my buddy owns a trans shop in montclair, CA it's like almost 200 bux but i got the buddy discount... i ended up paying about 150

LB Lex

$150-200 is pretty expensive. Why does changing a bearing cost so much?

elvingomez

the part was like 70 bux i think, the rest was labor from a tranny service also