front bearings hum

timinator · **Joined:** Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:34 am **Posts:** 9

After getting an inspection done, my mechanic informed me that there is a humming sound in the front end which he said was most likely the bearrings, but there is no play in the wheels. Is this something I can live with for a while? Or should I immetiately get it looked at. I would imagine the repair is pricy. I can here the sound at about 40mph (I thought it was the tires).

Thanks

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2008 12:43 pm

timinator wrote:

After getting an inspection done, my mechanic informed me that there is a humming sound in the front end which he said was most likely the bearrings, but there is no play in the wheels. Is this something I can live with for a while? Or should I immetiately get it looked at. I would imagine the repair is pricy. I can here the sound at about 40mph (I thought it was the tires).

Thanks

Don't be quick to judge. It maynot be your wheel bearing. If you are hearing a noise at certain speeds, you might have other problems. I Just ran into this problem a few weeks ago. I ended up replacing my front driver shaft and front axels.
I thought I had a wheel bearing problem too but with futher inspection, it was not the case.

ROWA · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2008 5:02 pm

Your wheel bearings are happy

. To check your wheel bearings, jack the front wheel of the ground (Use a sturdy jack), grab the tire on the top and bottom, now alternatlly push with your upper hand and pull with your bottom hand, and reverse. There should be no play in the wheel. Also if you slowly rotate your tire you should not feel any notching, it should turn smoothly.
Hope this helps.

Guest · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2008 8:22 pm

~300 bucks a side, installed. ~$175 each for parts, DIY.

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