Wheel Bearing like grumble sound

scooby5141 · Jul 24th, 2019, 13:26

My wife’s 2008 XC70 D5 135k Miles has a rumble like sound from O/S front wheel. It has a classic knackered wheel bearing grumble with usual symptoms. It gets louder the more miles into a trip you do, is worse when cornering to the left & under braking. I’ve changed the bearing & it’s exactly the same & sure it’s not the wheel because it’s the same with a set of winter steels on. Any ideas what to try next? Thanks

green van man · Jul 24th, 2019, 16:56

You sure it was the right bearing you changed?

I was convinced the grinding noise from the brake disks was from the nearside but could see nothing wrong, untill I checked the off side and it became obvious.

With that milage I would change both as the other one will be not far behind it, but that's me.

Paul.

scooby5141 · Jul 25th, 2019, 15:07

Cheers that sounds like a good shout, especially as N/S bearings normally go before O/side in my experience. It’s a shame they’re press in bearings unlike the old style bolt on or i’d Be able to do it myself.

glengibson · Sep 26th, 2019, 20:53

my car did this and I could of sworn it was the classic wheel bearing worn noise.
Turned out to be the tyres and the way they where wearing making the noise!

Ian21401 · Sep 27th, 2019, 18:36

I’ve been caught like this in the past. First time I encountered a front wheel bearing problem was on my daughter’s Ford Orion ( the first FWD car I had worked on.) I asked around and was advised that it would be the bearing which was loaded when cornering. ie cornering left so it will be the right hand side bearing. Wrong, it was the unloaded bearing which increased in noise. I only found out after replacing the wrong bearing, so then I had to replace the other one.

Ian.

scooby5141 · Jan 25th, 2020, 18:29

Ian, you were right, I finally got round to changing the N/S front bearing & it’s fixed the problem. So it is actually the unloaded Bearing that was making the noise??? I should have done it earlier as I know the N/S of a U.K car takes more of a hammering due to roundabouts but it really sounded like it was coming from the O/S. Least I know they’re both done now.

Jul 24th, 2019, 13:26	#1
scooby5141 Junior Member Last Online: Feb 6th, 2024 13:06 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Dover	Wheel Bearing like grumble sound My wife’s 2008 XC70 D5 135k Miles has a rumble like sound from O/S front wheel. It has a classic knackered wheel bearing grumble with usual symptoms. It gets louder the more miles into a trip you do, is worse when cornering to the left & under braking. I’ve changed the bearing & it’s exactly the same & sure it’s not the wheel because it’s the same with a set of winter steels on. Any ideas what to try next? Thanks

Jan 25th, 2020, 18:29	#6
scooby5141 Junior Member Last Online: Feb 6th, 2024 13:06 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Dover	Finally fixed Ian, you were right, I finally got round to changing the N/S front bearing & it’s fixed the problem. So it is actually the unloaded Bearing that was making the noise??? I should have done it earlier as I know the N/S of a U.K car takes more of a hammering due to roundabouts but it really sounded like it was coming from the O/S. Least I know they’re both done now.

Jul 24th, 2019, 16:56	#2
green van man Premier Member Last Online: Apr 11th, 2024 09:21 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ffos y Ffin	You sure it was the right bearing you changed? I was convinced the grinding noise from the brake disks was from the nearside but could see nothing wrong, untill I checked the off side and it became obvious. With that milage I would change both as the other one will be not far behind it, but that's me. Paul.

Jul 25th, 2019, 15:07	#3
scooby5141 Junior Member Last Online: Feb 6th, 2024 13:06 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Dover	Cheers that sounds like a good shout, especially as N/S bearings normally go before O/side in my experience. It’s a shame they’re press in bearings unlike the old style bolt on or i’d Be able to do it myself.

Sep 26th, 2019, 20:53	#4
glengibson Member Last Online: Apr 16th, 2024 22:36 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hull	my car did this and I could of sworn it was the classic wheel bearing worn noise. Turned out to be the tyres and the way they where wearing making the noise!

Sep 27th, 2019, 18:36	#5
Ian21401 Premier Member Last Online: Feb 11th, 2023 20:32 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Blyth, Northumberland	I’ve been caught like this in the past. First time I encountered a front wheel bearing problem was on my daughter’s Ford Orion ( the first FWD car I had worked on.) I asked around and was advised that it would be the bearing which was loaded when cornering. ie cornering left so it will be the right hand side bearing. Wrong, it was the unloaded bearing which increased in noise. I only found out after replacing the wrong bearing, so then I had to replace the other one. Ian.

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