Stuffed Wheel Bearing?

[(B1) MR_fanny]

gday guys and gals.

my front left makes a ticking noise to which i initially put it to a screw in the tyre. tested this theory by putting my stockie back on and the noise dissapeared. drove around with the screw for a while and just got around to removing it the other day. problem is i still have that ticking noise on rough roads and whenver i turn right. im now suspecting it could be the wheel bearing. does anyone know how to test it to see if its stuffed?? or could it be something else

cheers.

[steve_gts4]

what sort of car? 4wd or rwd? If its 4wd could be a shot cv joint

[(B1) MR_fanny]

its rwd. anyone know how to check the bearings?

[BHDave]

Jack the car up, spin the wheel and listen for the noise.

Then remove the wheel and check the hub for up/down play.

Mine made more of a rubbing noise when it was shot (as water had gotten in past the seal). It had no play though.

You can get a new bearing from nissan for not much at all. You will need to get the old one pressed out and the new one installed. I can't give you a definate price as i removed the hub myself and had a mate press the bearing out and install the new one for nothing then reinstalled the hub myself.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

cheers...thanks.

will get onto this.

[SAM112]

my front left makes a loud whirring noise which i've put down to my wheel bearring going so i'm interested to see how much this will cost...

[SAM112]

my front left makes a loud whirring noise at 90+km/h which i've put down to my wheel bearring going so i'm interested to see how much this will cost...

[SAM112]

my front left makes a loud whirring noise at 90+km/h which i've put down to my wheel bearring going so i'm interested to see how much this will cost...